Gastro Surgeon and the treatments offered

 

The gastro surgeon is also called a surgical gastroenterologist. They are specialists who are qualified and trained in the surgeries of the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum. When you come to define it in simpler terms, the gastroenterologist is not a surgeon. Gastroenterologists do not perform surgical interventions. However, they work alongside gastrointestinal surgeons performing surgeries to repair or remove the parts of the digestive system. If you are suffering such complications and require GI tract surgery, you need to consult the best gastro surgeon in Korattur Chennai.

Common Diseases of Digestive System

·         Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

·         Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

·         Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

·         Celiac disease

·         Diverticulitis

Gastrointestinal Conditions requiring surgery for cure

·         Appendicitis

·         Diverticular disease

·         Gallbladder disease

·         Hernia

·         Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) & hiatal hernias

·         Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease & Ulcerative colitis)

·         Colon cancer & other gastrointestinal cancers

Gastroenterology deals with diseases related to the intestine, liver, bile duct, and pancreas. It is divided into two studies - internal medicine and surgery. Gastrointestinal surgery is a new specialty that has become familiar in the last 20 years starting from the esophagus, small intestine,  stomach, colon, rectum, liver, and pancreas, and encompassing both upper and lower gastrointestinal tract surgery.

This specialty has become necessary with rapid advances in diagnostic and interventional gastroenterology, requiring specially trained surgeons to perform gastrointestinal tract surgery. The surgical procedure called an endoscopy is used to examine and diagnose digestive problems. The doctor inserts a long, thin tube with a small camera at the tip into the body to see inside.

Kgj Hospitals is a multi-disciplinary tertiary care hospital boasting for the best gastro surgeon in Korattur Chennai, providing advanced care for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and hepatopancreatic bile ducts. An entire facility is dedicated to diagnosing and treating conditions related to gastrointestinal disease.