The Department of Gastroenterology
comprises of:
- Gastroenterology Clinical
Consultation Service
- Gastroentistinal Endoscopy
- Gastroenterology OPD
Clinics
Currently,
the Hepatology Service is integrated into general gastroenterology.
A separate Hepatology Unit will be established in the
very near future.
Equipments:
State of the art Olympus Videoscope ( 3 sets ) with wide
range of endoscopes
Services provided:
- Complete range of clinical
gastroenterology & Hepatology consultative service
to the entire Madinah Al Munawarah region
- Endoscopic service: Full
range of diagnostic and therapeutic GI endoscopic procedures
including:
- Routine upper &
lower endoscopy
- All forms of therapeutic
upper & lower endoscopic procedures
- ERCP and therapeutic
biliary intervention
- Hepatology procedures:
- Liver biopsies on outpatient
basis
- Drainage of liver abscesses
- Large volume paracentesis
( OPD basis )
- Ultrasound-guided FNAB
( OPD basis )
- Special services:
- Non-surgical management
of internal hemorrhoids
- Dilatations of strictures
– all GIT ( esophageal, pyloric, colonic, etc.)
- Endoscopic Haemostasis
in bleeding variceal and non-variceal lesions
- Endoscopic polypectomy
of all types of polyps including sessile polyps
- Prosthetic Endoscopy:
placement of prosthesis in esophagus, biliary tree,
colon
- Management of difficult
/ large CBD stones, Mechanical lithotripsy
- Percutaneous placement
of gastrostomy
- Pediatric Endoscopic
services
Newly Introduced
Services:
- Endoscopic Band ligation
- Endoscopic clip applications
for bleeding and localized perforations or fistulas
- Transnasal upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal
resection of various lesions
Services to
be started very soon:
- Peroral cholangioscopy
using a mother-baby endoscope ( equipment already at
hand )
- Metallic stent placement
Services planned
for the future:
- Argon plasma coagulation
for various GI lesions
- 24 hour pH & Motility
studies of GIT
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
( EUS ): diagnostic and therapeutic
- Capsule ( wireless )
endoscopy
Academic Activities:
The Department
of Gastroenterology is one of the leading sections in
academic activities in the hospital.
Since its
inception in 1406, about 120 presentations have been made
at various international and national meetings inside
and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This includes
almost 30 presentations in other countries like USA, Hongkong,
Italy, Spain, Holland, Egypt, Dubai, etc.
In addition,
numerous presentations at local hospital level, over 20
publications in local, national and international journals.
Research Interest:
- UGI Bleeding and endoscopic
haemostasis
- ERCP and its therapeutic
applications
- Pediatric therapeutic
endoscopy
- Hepatitis C
- Parasitic Disease of
GIT
- Anomalies of the Pancreatico-biliary
tree
- Corrosive Ingestion
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