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Gastrointestinal and Liver Endoscopy Unit

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About Specialized Unit

  • The Endoscopy unit consists of five procedure rooms, a recovery area, and an administrative office. The unit is self-contained offering pre-, intra, and post-procedure care for patients undergoing endoscopy procedures. The unit is a fast-paced episodic unit caring for both outpatients and inpatients.

     

Mission

  • To provide a high standard of medical service and conduct innovative research based on evidence-based medicine and ethical standards in the management, prevention, and treatment of hepato-gastrointestinal diseases affecting Egyptian patients. 
  • We aim to adhere to the basic values ​​and principles of professional and technological distinction. Continuous education, research, and development to reach the highest level of integrity through confidentiality, honesty, transparency, and respect.

Vision

To focus on screening and early treatment of hepato-gastrointestinal diseases as well as gastrointestinal cancers.

 

Structure

UNIT

The Endoscopy unit: which consists of four procedure rooms, a recovery area, and administrative office. The unit is self-contained offering pre, intra, and post-procedure care for patients undergoing endoscopy procedures. The unit is a fast-paced episodic unit caring for both outpatients and inpatients.

1.        The unit provides a high level of teamwork environment that comprises:

  • Highly regarded team can diagnose and treat a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders from esophageal, pancreatic, and early colon cancers, to gallstones and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
  • Trained nurses and technicians who assist physicians in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The nurses also offer one-on-one patient contact that provides patients with support and guidance about procedures as well as disease progression.

2.       Scheduling is flexible, with on-call evening, weekend and holiday coverage requirement especially in cases of emergencies e.g. hematemesis.

3.       The interventional endoscopists are sparing patients from unnecessary, major surgical procedures by diagnosing and treating conditions with minimally invasive endoscopic techniques. In a gastrointestinal interventional endoscopy procedure, physicians use thin, flexible tubes equipped with miniaturized cameras and devices to diagnose and treat conditions such as complex pancreatic and biliary problems and gastrointestinal cancers.

 

Techniques

Techniques

    1.      Upper endoscopy ( diagnostic and therapeutic ).

    2.      Lower endoscopy ( diagnostic and therapeutic ).

    3.      ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)

    4.      Endoscopic ultrasound interventions:

    • Upper & lower endoscopic biopsies for various GI-related lesions 
    • Management of pancreatic pseudocysts
    • Biliary drainage

    5.      Third-space endoscopies:

    • POEM (Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy)
    • EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection)
    • ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection)

    6.      Ultrasonography and interventional ultrasonograpghy

    • Manometry
    • Fibroscan

Services

 

1.     The unit provides a high level of teamwork environment that comprises:
 

·       Highly regarded team can diagnose and treat a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders from esophageal, pancreatic, and early colon cancers, to gallstones and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

·       Trained nurses and technicians who assist physicians in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The nurses also offer one-on-one patient contact that provides patients with support and guidance about procedures as well as disease progression.

2.     Scheduling is flexible, with on-call evening, weekend, and holiday coverage requirements, especially in cases of emergencies e.g. hematemesis.

3.     The interventional endoscopists are sparing patients from unnecessary, major surgical procedures by diagnosing and treating conditions with minimally invasive endoscopic techniques. In a gastrointestinal interventional endoscopy procedure, physicians use thin, flexible tubes equipped with miniaturized cameras and devices to diagnose and treat conditions such as complex pancreatic and biliary problems and gastrointestinal cancers.

Services:

1.      Upper endoscopy ( diagnostic and therapeutic ).

2.      Lower endoscopy ( diagnostic and therapeutic ).

3.      ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)

4.      Endoscopic ultrasound interventions:

·       Upper & lower endoscopic biopsies for various GI related lesions 

·       Management of pancreatic pseudocysts

·       Biliary drainage

5.         Third-space endoscopies:

·       POEM (Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy)

·       EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection)

·       ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection)

 

Training

1.      Upper endoscopy ( diagnostic and therapeutic ).

2.      Lower endoscopy ( diagnostic and therapeutic ).

3.      ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)

4.      Endoscopic ultrasound interventions:

  • Upper & lower endoscopic biopsies for various GI-related lesions 
  • Management of pancreatic pseudocysts
  • Biliary drainage

5.      Third-space endoscopies:

  • POEM (Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy)
  • EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection)
  • ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection)