Shenbagam Hospital possesses highly developed, world-class endoscopy equipment to ensure the best treatment for our patients.
(i) UGI ENDOSCOPY:
- Useful in diagnosing causes of heartburn, swallowing difficulty, abdominal pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, Vomiting blood, weight loss, anaemia etc.
- Sclero-therapy or band ligation for bleeding Oesophagial varices.
(ii) COLONOSCOPY:
- For diagnosing the causes of rectal bleeding, diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain, unexplained anaemia, weight loss, etc.
- Removal of colonic polyps which cause rectal bleeding.
(iii) GASTROSCOPY:
- Dilatation and Prosthesis placement in relieving swallowing difficulties in Esophageal cancers.
- Balloon dilatation to re-establish patency and relieve vomiting in Pyloric stenosis.
(iv) ERCP:
- Diagnosing various causes of obstructive jaundice, abdominal pain, pancreatitis etc.
- Bile duct stone removal and stenting to relieve jaundice Pancreatic Duct and Stenting to relieve pancreatic pain and aid digestion.