Gastroenterology procedures available:
- Spyglass cholangioscopy: diagnostic, laser lithotripsy for CBD stones
- Linear techniques diagnostic/staging and EUS/FNA, therapeutic EUS, EUS guided Choledocho-duodenostomy
- ERCP: Diagnostic and therapeutic (sphincterotomy, stone extraction, stent placement)
- Duodenal metallic stents for obstructive pancreatic/gastric cancer
- Biliary metallic stents for pancreatic cancer/ cholangio-carcinoma and liver metastasis
- Esophageal metallic stent for obstructive esophageal cancer
- Upper GI Endoscopy (gastroscopy)
- Lower GI Endoscopy (ileocolonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy)
- Enteroscopy
- Endoscopic procedures such as biopsies, polypectomy, EMR, clip, band ligation, APC, stent, balloon dilatation, chromoendoscopy, PEG, removal of foreign body
- Anoscopy
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
- Anorectal manometry
- Ano-rectal biofeedback
- 24-hours pH-impedentiometry
- Breath tests (glucose, lactose, fructose, helicobacter)
- Prick test for food allergy
- Test for food intolerance
- Intestinal transit with radiopaque marker
- Elipse balloon for obesity
- Botulin toxin for anal fissure
- Stretta procedure for GERD
- Biologic therapy for IBD
- Phlebotomy for hemochromatosis
Multidisciplinary team
Dietitian, abdominal surgeon, rheumatologist, psychologist, radiologist, oncologist, pathologist, and intensive care
Integrated care
Patients requiring admission for investigation and therapy will be accommodated in the ward
Available facilities
Endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, breath tests, Fibro scan, prick test for allergy
Team overview
Patients requiring admission for investigation and therapy will be accommodated in the ward
- Prof. Vito Annese, with over 30 years international experience and scientific background
- Dedicated nurses for Endoscopy
