Gastroenterology Hospitals In India Types Of Surgery & Cost In India
Added: (Sat Nov 07 2009)
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Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology Hospitals India
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive tract, liver and pancreatico-biliary system in children and adults is the core objective of the Centre of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology at We Care India partner Hospitals India. The hospitals offer state of art endoscopic procedures for gastrointestinal bleed...
Highlights of the center of Gastroenterology Surgery at Hospital in India
* Comprehensive specialty care for diseases of the liver, pancreas and bile duct including Liver transplants.
* Treatment of major gastrointestinal surgical problems - including cancers, hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases...
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Major surgeries for benign and malignant conditions of oesophagus, stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas are carried out routinely. Minimally invasive Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Splenectomy and Intestinal Resections are also routinely performed. Surgery for Hiatus Hernia is another commonly performed procedure. ..
Liver Transplants
The Center for Liver Diseases and Transplantation at We Care India partner hospitals in India is equipped with the state-of-the-art technology for liver surgery using the laparoscopic Argon Beam Laser as well as Tissue Link in combination with other methods of liver resection like CUSA and Laparoscopic Vascular Stapling...
What are the conditions for which liver transplant is done at hospital in India ?
* Irreversible cirrhosis with at least two signs of liver insufficiency
* Fulminant hepatic failure: coma - Grade 2
* Unresectable hepatic malignancy that is less than 5 cm in diameter and confined to the liver...
General clinical and biochemical indications for liver transplantation in patients with chronic cholestatic liver diseases (e.g., primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis) include : -
>> Serum bilirubin> 8-10 mg/dL
>> Intractable Pruritus
>> Intractable bone disease
>> Malnutrition or recurrent bacterial cholangitis
>> Severe or intractable encephalopathy..
Absolute contraindications to liver transplantation include : -
* AIDS or HIV positivity
* Irreversible brain damage
* Multi-system failure that is not correctable by liver transplantation
* Malignancy outside the liver (except skin cancer)..
Patients are generally assigned to one of four categories : -
* Suitable and ready, with listing and initiation of donor search
* Suitable but too well, with placement on inactive status and followed with consultation with physician
* Potentially reversible current contraindication, with treatment and recategorization at a later date..
Transplant options for chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection
Patients who have chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection are a subset of patients who present a special problem because of recurrent infection of the transplanted organ....
Ablation (Radiofrequency or Cryoablation)
Patients who are not candidates for resection or transplantation due to inadequate liver reserve, large or multiple lesions in multiple lobes, fibrosis or cirrhosis can benefit from treatments such as CT-guided, laparoscopic or open radiofrequency or cryoablation. ..
Bariatric Surgery
We Care partner hospitals center for Gastroenterology & Hepatology performs Bariatric surgery as a specialized treatment for obesity. Bariatric surgery is performed if other forms of fat reduction methods like exercise or diet control do not..
Two surgical treatments are recommended for obesity : -
* Gastric Banding : - Gastric Banding operations reduce the functional size of the stomach (with a gastric band, silastic ring or staples). This restricts the amount of food one can eat at one meal. By reduction of calorie intake, weight loss is induced.
* Gastric Bypass : - Gastric Bypass procedures go further. This type of surgery helps reduce the amount of eaten food that can be absorbed in the digestive tract.