Gastrointestinal Hepatobiliary Team
Examination and treatment items
General Examinations:
- Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Examination:
Endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Examination:Endoscopic examination of the rectum, sigmoid colon, transverse colon, and descending colon. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP):Endoscopic examination of the duodenum, bile duct, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder. Abdominal Ultrasound Examination:Ultrasound examination of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys. Carbon-13 Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter Pylori:A breath test for detecting Helicobacter pylori without the need for gastroscopy. Transnasal Endoscopy:A more comfortable option, at patients' own expense. Painless Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy:Performed in the operating room, upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy with anesthesia, and is at patients' own expense. </li Painless Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy:Transnasal Endoscopy: Carbon-13 Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter Pylori:Abdominal Ultrasound Examination:Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP):Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Examination:
Surgical and Special Treatments:
- Endoscopic Polypectomy.
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG).
- Endoscopic Balloon Dilation, Endoscopic Esophageal Dilation, and Gastrointestinal Dilation.
- Esophageal and Gastrointestinal Stent Placement for Narrowing.
- 24-hour Emergency Endoscopic Treatments:
(1) Gastrointestinal bleeding: Treatment options include endoscopic variceal ligation and endoscopic sclerotherapy for variceal bleeding.
(2) Gastric ulcer bleeding: Treatment options include hemostasis injection, contact thermal coagulation with heater probe, and hemoclip treatment.
(3) Endoscopic foreign body removal. - Diagnostic ERCP: Can be used for the diagnosis of
(1) Biliary diseases: gallstones, bile duct stones, bile duct and gallbladder tumors, bile duct cysts, biliary stricture, fistulas, or parasites.
(2) Pancreatic diseases: chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic tumors, pancreatic duct stones. - Therapeutic Biliary Endoscopy:
(1) Endoscopic Nasobiliary Drainage (ENBD).
(2) Endoscopic Retrograde Biliary Drainage (ERBD).
(3) Endoscopic Sphincterotomy (EST).
(4) Bile Duct Stone Removal.
(5) Mechanical Lithotripsy for Bile Duct Stones.
(6) Expandable Metal Stent Placement.
(7) Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD). Ultrasound examination of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys. - Ultrasound-guided Examinations and Special Treatments:
(1) Liver Biopsy: ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the liver for diagnosing the cause or extent of hepatitis, cirrhosis, or tumor characteristics.
(2) Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography and Drainage (PTCD): ultrasound-guided percutaneous bile drainage.
(3) Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC): visualization of bile duct branches and identification of blockages.
(4) Abdominal Paracentesis: Ultrasound-guided ascites drainage to relieve bloating discomfort.
(5) Liver Abscess Drainage: ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle aspiration of the liver or catheter drainage placement, with pus cultured for bacterial identification to adjust antibiotic treatment accordingly.
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