Symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders

   As the gastrointestinal tract and liver function with high complexity, an abnormality may not be obvious. The symptoms require a physical examination by specialists and inquiry of a patient’s behavior for accurate diagnosis results. Patients should visit a physician in the following cases;

•  Suspicion of gastrointestinal disease
•  Thorough examination of gastrointestinal tract and liver for disease prevention
•  Symptoms of gastrointestinal disease are not completely cured or not relieved, even after receiving some treatments.
•  The patient wants the physician’s confirmation on diagnosis and treatment method for decision on treatment.
•  Endoscopy by specialists is required.
•  The patient seeks medical recommendations on health care and disease prevention from a specialized physician.

Signs of gastrointestinal and liver diseases

Diagnosis with medical technology

Diagnosis

• 1. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct cancer and biliary atresia, etc.
• 2. GI Endoscopy
  • • Gastroscopy for examination of intestine movement and disorders and detection of Helicobacter Pylori in the stomach
  • • Colonoscopy for examination of disorders in the lining of the colon and colon spasm. A colonoscope is inserted until it reaches the other end of the large intestine, or the cecum connecting to the small intestine.
  • • Sigmoidoscopy
  • • Polypectomy
  • • Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
  • • Treatment for bleeding esophageal varices
• 3. Gastrointestinal Wireless Capsule Endoscopy is a new examination technique for gastrointestinal diseases, particularly the deepest part of the small intestine. The patient swallows a capsule which records images of the gastrointestinal tract. Then, physicians analyze the images and related data to provide prompt, precise and accurate treatment according to the causes of the disease.
•  4. Liver Biopsy is sampling of liver tissue and cells for examination, especially in case of liver masses, suspicious hepatic cancer or liver inflammation

Treatment

• 1.Non-surgical treatment
  •  Haemostasis for acute bleeding in gastrointestinal tract and liver
• 2.Surgical treatment
  •  ​Surgical treatment for liver, bile duct and gall bladder diseases
  •  Surgical treatment for esophagus, stomach, small intestine or colon diseases

Medical Technology

Abdominal X-ray and ultrasound

•  Spiral CT Scan
•  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
•  GI Endoscopy for gastrointestinal tract examination
•  Gastrointestinal wireless capsule endoscopy
•  GI Surgery (Laparoscopic surgery)
•  3D full high definition laparoscopic surgery

•  Liver abnormality screening by FibroScan