GASTROENTEROLOGY AND ENDOSCOPY UNIT

 

A

EQUIPPED WITH MODERN EQUIPMENTS

We do:

  1. Upper GI endoscopy
  2. Lower GI endoscopy: Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy
  3. ERCP – including inserting biliary and pancreatic stents.
  4. Double Balloon enteroscopy
  5. Capsule endoscopy
  6. Insertion of Gastric Balloon for weight loss
  7. Treatment of Chronic Liver Disease e.g., Hepatitis B & C and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

 

B

PROCEDURE PERFORMED

B.  Procedure Performed:

  1. Oesophageal band ligation
  2. Histoacryl injection for gastric varices
  3. Achalasia dilatation
  4. PEG and feeding tube placement
  5. Dilation of strictures of oesophagus, pylorus, small and large intestines.
  6. Metallic stent insertion for oesphageal, plyloric, duodenum and colonic strictures.
  7. Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) treatment.
  8. Liver Fibroscan
  9. Radiofrequency ablation of tumours.
  10. Embolization of hepatic tumour
  11. Polyp removal
  12. Screening colonoscopy
  13. Bronchoscopy services
  14. Urea Breath testing for Helicobactor Pylori
  15. Hydrogen Breath testing for Lactose Intolerance etc.

 

C

GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

We pioneered laparoscopic surgery we did the first laparoscopic cholyceystecomy in Sudan.

We do laparoscopic:

  1. Appendectomy
  2. Cholyceystecomy
  3. Hiatus Hernia repair
  4. Gastric surgery.
  5. Laparoscopic Colonic Surgery.

We also do:

Advanced pancreatic and hepato-biliary surgery e.g whipple operation partial  hepatectomies. Treatment of liver diseases including hepatitis B and C.