Surgical gastroenterology involves surgical management of complex diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and biliary system. Surgeons perform procedures for gastrointestinal cancers, inflammatory bowel disease, liver transplantation, and pancreatic disorders using both open and laparoscopic techniques.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, these lesions are consistent with a hemangioma. Generally, in the liver, symptoms due to hemangioma are directly proportional to the size of hemangioma. For such a small hemangioma, le…
Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com I completely understand your concerns. Thank you for sharing your concerns. Rectal pain and bleeding can understandably be worrying. Based on the symptoms you described, pain during bow…
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have hemorrhoids that cause blood in stools. Fatigue occurs due to loss of blood causing anemia. I suggest you consult a surgeon for having a physical examination to confirm the di…
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There can be numerous reasons, like lung diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's disease, liver disease, and chronic anemia, causing clubbing of nails, also called spoon-sh…
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. If ulcers and chronic gastritis have not healed after three years despite proper treatment, it usually means there is an underlyi…
A surgical gastroenterologist treats gastrointestinal cancers, gallbladder disease, liver tumors, pancreatic conditions, inflammatory bowel disease requiring surgery, hernias, bariatric surgery candidates, and complex GI problems unresponsive to medical management.
A gastroenterologist diagnoses and manages digestive conditions medically and through endoscopic procedures. A surgical gastroenterologist performs complex operations on the digestive system, liver, and pancreas when surgical intervention is required.
Laparoscopic GI surgery uses small incisions and a camera to perform operations on the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and other digestive organs. Benefits include reduced pain, shorter hospital stays, smaller scars, and faster return to normal activities.
Surgery is recommended for gallstones causing recurrent pain, cholecystitis, gallstone pancreatitis, or bile duct obstruction. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard procedure and most patients return home within a day.
Yes, online consultations are effective for reviewing diagnostic reports, discussing whether surgery is needed, understanding surgical options, getting second opinions, and post-operative follow-up assessments.