Gastroenterology
This department is well-known throughout Malabar for its excellence in service. It provides inpatient and outpatient treatment of all gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic disorders. There is 24 hour emergency service for acute emergencies like varices bleed . All diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastro intestinal endoscopic procedures as well as ERCP procedures for biliary and pancreatic disease are routinely undertaken.
Highlights
Therapeutic endoscopic procedures performed in the department
Sclerotherapy
Endoscopic Variceal ligation
Endoscopic Polypectomy
Self expanding metallic stenting
Argon Plasma Coagulation
Endoscopic haemostasis
ERCP, biliary and pancreatic sphincterotomy, stone removal, lithotripsy and stenting
Cyanoacrylate injection
Dilatation of strictures
Foreign body removal
Feeding tube placement
Achalasia treatment
Enteroscopy
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Endoscopic Cysto-gastrostomy
Consultants
Dr. C. Gokulan MBBS, MD, MRCP(I), FRCP(Glasg)
Dr. Sithara K. Balagopal MD, DM, DNB