Best gastroenterologists in Islamabad

The gastroenterology department of Med City International Hospital Islamabad deals with all pathologies of the liver and the digestive system as well as digestive oncology with the team of best gastroenterologists in Islamabad.

Our medical team works for standard gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy) with a particular orientation for colonoscopy screening for colorectal cancer.

The Med City has the interventional endoscopy technical platform (catheterization of the bile ducts and echoendoscopy) and a complete hospitalization unit.

Our department supports inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract with biotherapy treatments. Serious liver diseases are managed and monitored in collaboration with Grenoble and Lyon University Hospital Centers for liver transplantation.

The management of digestive emergencies is ensured in connection with the emergency reception service. You can avail the services of the best gastroenterologists in Islamabad that is available on 24/7.

What is gastroenterology?

Gastroenterology is devoted to the study of the digestive system and the treatment of related diseases. It treats the organs (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus) as well as the digestive glands (liver, bile ducts, and pancreas). Hepatology (liver) and proctology (rectum and anus) are his two main specialties.

When should I go to see a gastroenterologist?

Your doctor may refer you to a gastroenterologist for unusual digestive symptoms. In cases of vomiting red blood or black stools, it should be consulted without delay in case it is a digestive haemorrhage. Acute and persistent pain should also prompt consultation in case of occlusion, intestinal perforation or gallstones.

When to consult?

As a first step, it is best to consult your GP first. It is in case the situation requires further investigation that he will recommend a gastroenterologist. As this discipline is becoming more and more specialized, ask your general practitioner for advice who will direct you to the person best able to treat your case. If the situation is sudden and very painful, call your GP immediately or go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital.

Who are the people most at risk?

People with personal and family backgrounds. In general, most diseases of the digestive tract are not related to age. The only real threat, however, remains cancer, especially that of the colon especially past 55 years. It is then advisable to carry out a screening every two years. Other recommended preventive examinations at any age are screening for hepatitis C (in case of blood transfusion or drug addiction) and digital rectal examination for men over the age of 50, to check for any abnormalities in the prostate or in the rectum.

What should you prepare for your first consultation?

Personal and family history: medical, but not only those of the digestive tract. Note the cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and, of course, cancer cases in the immediate family;

Previous exams: get your latest biological tests and liver tests;

Prescriptions: List the medications that are currently taking or in recent months.

How does the first consultation take place?

The consultation lasts an average of 30 minutes with a large portion reserved for interrogation: what medications do you take? What are you complaining about and since when? The most important thing is to not hesitate to explain your genes with simple words (abnormal marks on clothing, repetitive gas, incontinence …). Then the specialist palpates the liver, the spleen, auscultates the belly in case of lumps or hernias and heart. A complete examination may also include a digital rectal exam, an abdominal ultrasound and sometimes an endoscopy.

The keywords to know

Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that results in liver sclerosis and the development of a network of fibrous scars. The causes are multiple: alcoholism, hepatitis B, C, D or unknown origin;

Gallstones are small stones that form in the bile ducts from crystallized bile pigments and calcium salts. They can cause jaundice, right abdominal pain and obstruction / inflammation of the gall bladder (bile reservoir under the liver);

Colitis and colic. The term colic is commonly used to refer to pain while colitis is an inflammation of the colon. They are treated medically;

The endoscopy is an examination that consists in detecting ulcers or tumors and take samples and make sutures without surgery. A pipe with a camera is inserted into the digestive tract to see the inside of some organs. If the tube is introduced by the mouth, it is a gastroscopy, if it entered by the anus, it is a colonoscopy;

The digital rectal examination totally painless, it consists of palpating through the anus to detect abnormalities. He asks to be placed in a fetal position;

Gastroesophageal reflux is a rise in acid in the esophagus caused by a disruption of the sphincter (valve) that separates it from the stomach.

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