Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterological surgery and Surgeon

 

When seeking help with digestive health, it's natural to ask questions about what different professionals do. For example, what treatment a gastroenterologist gives? A gastroenterologist is a doctor who specialized in the health of the digestive system. Simply, gastroenterologists are not surgeons.

A gastroenterologist is the doctor specialized in diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterologists start as general practitioners. After graduating from medical school, they complete three years of medical education and treat all kinds of illnesses and conditions.  Gastroenterological surgery is the treatment of diseases of the parts of the body involved in digestion. These include the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum. This also includes the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The surgeon who performs this surgery is called a Gastro surgeon. Consult the best Gastro surgeon in Korattur!

Gastrointestinal surgeries are classified into two categories based on the parts of the gastrointestinal tract - upper GI gastrointestinal surgery and lower gastrointestinal surgery.

·         Upper GI (Gastrointestinal) Surgery - Upper gastrointestinal surgery is a type of surgery focusing on the upper part of the GI tract. This includes the gallbladder, liver, pancreas, esophagus, duodenum, and stomach. If a patient has symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, heartburn, difficulty swallowing, or acid reflux, doctors may recommend upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery.

·         Lower GI (Gastrointestinal) surgery focuses on the lower gastrointestinal tract that includes the small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus.

What are the diseases to be treated by GI Surgery?

·         Diverticular Diseases

·         Rectal prolapse

·         Weight loss

 

What are the types of GI Surgery

Whenever possible, surgeons use minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal disease, depending on the specific case of each patient. There are different types of minimally invasive surgery, including:

·         Laparoscopic surgery

·         Endoscopic Surgery

·         Robotic surgery

Kgj Hospitals is a multidisciplinary tertiary care hospital in Chennai, providing next-generation treatments for gastrointestinal, hepatic, and hepatobiliary diseases. Consult Dr. J. Ashok Kumar, MBBS, MS & FIAGES, the best Gastro surgeon in Korattur Chennai!