Endoscopy
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Endoscopy Department Expansion and Modernization
Prompted by a dramatic increase in the number of procedures and the growing sophistication of our gastroenterologists, the new Doctors Hospital Endoscopy Department combines state-of-the-art technology and a pleasant, comfortable environment to best serve patients.
- New, state-of-the-art equipment
- New, expanded procedure room
- Six preparation and recovery rooms
- Endoscopic ultrasound technology
- PillCam SB
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Minimally invasive procedure that allows a specially trained gastroenterologist to directly visualize lymph nodes outside the GI tract
- High quality ultrasound images and information about the digestive tract as well as surrounding tissue and organs
- Fine needle biopsy to for cancer staging of pancreatic and/or biliary cancers and luminal cancer staging in the esophagus, GI tract, rectum and small bowel
PillCam SB - Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy
- Ingestible, disposable capsule equipped with miniature video camera to visualize the small intestine
- Superior diagnostic efficacy for detecting diseases of the small bowel
- Sensor equipment worn during day is comfortable and painless
- No sedation or recovery time, no side effects
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