Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine that looks at esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine (intestine), liver, gallbladder and pancreatic diseases. The esophagus is the tube that connects to your mouth with your belly. A muscular tube that shrinks to push food when you swallow it. The stomach is where the food breaks down by acid and empties into your intestines. The stomach has special cells that cover its wall to protect it from these acids. The intestines are made up of the small intestine and the large intestine. As food passes through the small intestine, nutrients are broken down and absorbed. When it enters the column, water is absorbed. The remaining waste passes as feces. Right below the liver ribs on the right side. It stores vitamins, sugar and iron used for energy in cells in the body. It also cleans the blood, helps blood clot and produces substances used to aid the immune system and produces bile that helps digestion. The pancreas is an organ located behind the abdominal area. It is responsible for the production of digestive juices and some hormones, including insulin, the main hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar.
A gastroenterologist examines all these organs and diseases. It makes endoscopic imaging, primarily stomach and intestine. Gastroscopy for the visualization of stomach and esophagus disorders, colonoscopy procedures for the visualization of intestinal diseases are performed in our hospital with state-of-the-art devices and sterile environments. In addition, sedation and general anesthesia applications are performed in all imaging procedures for the comfort of our patients.
What Diseases Does Gastroenterology Look For?
