Best Upper GI Surgeon in Bangalore | Dr.Prabhu Nesargikar
What is an upper gastrointestinal surgeon?
The surgical management or treatment of diseases of liver and pancreas, Gallbladder, Stomach, Oesophagus, small bowel (upper gastrointestinal tract) is usually performed by surgeon who has a special interest in upper GI surgery
So, Upper GI surgeons are accountable for the surgical management of patients with disorders of the upper GI tract:
- Oesophagus
- Stomach
- Duodenum
- Small bowel
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Biliary tree
In some cases as required the upper GI surgeons are often involved in the investigation and surgical of
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Abdominal pain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Weight loss
What medical conditions do upper GI surgeons treat
1-Gall bladder treatment
- Gallstones
- Cholecystitis (inflammation)
2- Oesophagus and Stomach
- Indigestion/ Acid Reflux/ Oesophagitis/ Gastritis
- Ulcers
- Hiatus Hernia
- Cancer
3-Duodenum
- Inflammation of Duodenum
- Ulcers
4-Liver
- Liver cancer
- Cysts in liver
5-Pancreas
- Cancer of Pancreas
- Pancreatitis
What types of procedures and surgeries do upper GI surgeons perform?
There are many surgeries and procedure an upper GI surgeon need to perform. Some of these include:
- Endoscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasonography
- Small bowel enteroscopy
- Capsule endoscopy
- Laparoscopic surgery of the upper GI tract
- Open surgery of the upper GI tract
- Gastrectomy
- Oesophagectomy
- Pancreatic duodenectomy (Whipple procedure)
- Liver resection
- Biliary surgery
- Cholecystectomy