GASTRO – INTESTINAL & LIVER CENTER : GI
Bangkok Ratchasima Hospital provides comprehensive services through our Gastrointestinal and Liver Center, equipped with specialized medical teams and state-of-the-art medical technology.
Diseases related to the gastrointestinal system :
- Diseases of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
- Liver diseases, gallbladder, and pancreas
- Hepatitis viruses
- Abdominal cancers
Services include :
- Consultation for problems or abnormality of gastrointestinal and liver
- Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases
- High-speed computerized X-ray examination services
- Initial screening for gastrointestinal cancers
- Hepatitis A and B vaccination services, which can prevent diseases in those without immunity or at-risk factors such as family history of liver disease or close contact with hepatitis patients or hemodialysis patients
You may consult our physicians for the following procedures :
- Paracentesis (abdominal tapping)
- PEG tube placement/replacement for feeding through the abdominal wall
- Upper and lower GI endoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
- Video capsule endoscopy for small intestine examination
- Endoscopic variceal treatment for esophageal and gastric varices by injection or band ligation or endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL)
- Therapeutic ERCP (sphincterotomy, stone extraction) for diagnosing and treating blockages in the bile duct, such as bile duct cancer and stones, using endoscopy
- GI pathology examination
- Urea Breath Test for detecting stomach ulcers without endoscopy, using breath tests to measure urea levels
- Sitzmarks capsule examination to investigate chronic constipation causes
Symptoms indicate for immediate medical consultation :
- Difficulty swallowing or painful swallowing
- Persistent chest pain or discomfort
- Continuous vomiting without known cause or vomiting blood
- Changes in bowel habits
- Unexplained weight loss
- Passing bloody or black stools