Medical Gastroenterology

Overview

The medical specialty of gastroenterology focuses on the prevention, identification, and treatment of illnesses of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreatic-biliary system in both children and adults. In 2010, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute launched its Department of Medical Gastroenterology. For the medical care of gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal, malignancies, and the removal of foreign bodies, Chettinad provides cutting-edge endoscopic operations.

Highlights

The Gastroenterology Department at CHRI has a team of consultants that are extremely skilled and experienced in diagnosing and treating disorders of the liver and digestive system. 

Modern technology is used by gastroenterologists to provide the best possible patient care, giving patients more alternatives than ever for the treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders.

General wards, semi private rooms, and private rooms available to choose from, for patients.

The department frequently conducts industrial visits as well as rural health camps.

Our Services

Outpatient Care

Hepatitis B Clinic: A systematised Hepatitis B specialist clinic is held every Monday from 8.30 am to 4 pm in the department of Medical Gastroenterology. Hepatitis B testing and treatment are provided to patients. Hepatitis B immunisation is given special consideration.

Patients with pancreatic diseases and pancreatic cancer are treated at pancreas clinics. Malnutrition and insufficient pancreatic enzymes are given special attention.

IBD Clinic: Patients with IBD (crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) are treated there.

The common diseases treated in this department include

• Alcoholic Liver disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease)
• Acute and chronic viral hepatitis (B and C)
• Dyspepsia
• Gall bladder related disease
• Gastrointestinal malignancy
• Acute and chronic pancreatitis
• Peptic ulcer disease

Inpatient Care

Inpatient care is facilitated by providing utmost care to the sick patients. Patients can choose between general wards, semi private rooms and private rooms.

The Intensive Care Unit is fully equipped with all necessary lifesaving equipment like multipara monitors, ventilators, centralized oxygen and suction facilities, infusion pumps, syringe pump, defibrillators etc. 

Medical emergencies such as acute pancreatitis, Acute on chronic liver failure, Upper GI Bleeds are treated with special care.

Facilities & Specialized Services

Modern equipment and amenities put Chettinad's Department of Gastroenterology on level with the greatest medical institutions in the world. In the department, endoscopy procedures are performed, among others.

Upper GI Endoscopy

• Endoscopic band ligation (EVL)
• Endoscopic Sclerotherapy (EST)
• Endoscopic Dilatation (Savory Gillard & Balloon)
• Endoscopic self expanding stent placement (SEMS)
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
• Pyloric balloon dilatation for pyloric stenosis
• Endoscopic foreign body removal
• Hemoclip application for duodenal/ gastric ulcer bleeding
• Argon plasma coagulation

Lower GI Procedures

• Sigmoidoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Endoscopic snare polypectomy
• Colonic SEMS placement
• Argon plasma coagulation