Gastrenterologic surgery

DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS LIST

  • EGDS
  • Rectosigmoidoscopy
  • Pancolonoscopy
  • Conventional esophageal pH-metry (with tube) 24/h
  • Esophageal pH-metry with BRAVO capsule 24/h – 96/h
  • Vital coloring
  • Endoscopic magnification
  • High-resolution esophageal manometry
  • (Eco-Endoscopia)
  • (Rx TD esophagus/stomach/duodenum with baryta m.d.c.)

LIST OF INTERVENTIONS GENERAL SURGERY

  • Exploratory laparoscopy
  • Laparoscopic gastro-enterostomies
  • Inguinal hernia (open, laparoscopic)
  • Abdominal wall hernias and Laparoceles
  • Cholecystectomy (laparoscopic)
  • Port-a-cath placement (for chemotherapy infusion)
  • Laparoscopic dijunostomy placement
  • Echo-guided placement of percutaneous drains (chest, abdomen)

LIST OF ESOFAGO-GASTRIC SURGERY OPERATIONS

  • Fundoplicatio sec. Nissen, Nissen-Rossetti, Toupet, Dor (antireflux plastic for
    Jatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease)
  • Permagna jatal hernia (gastric volvulus, diaphragmatic hernias, etc.)
  • Extramucosal myotomy sec. Heller-Dor (achalasia)
  • Diverticulectomy (Zenker’s diverticulum, Epiphrenic diverticulum)
  • Removal of leiomyomas/GISTs of the esophagus (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy)
  • Laparoscopic gastroresection (neoplasms, GISTs, Leiomyomas)
  • Esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
  • Gastrectomy for gastric cancer

LIST OF OPERATIONAL ENDOSCOPE INTERVENTIONS

  • Rigid, hydraulic, pneumatic dilatation (caustic stenosis, actinic, peptic,
    Achalasia, scar rings, pylorus stenosis, anastomosis stenosis)
  • PEG, PEG-J (pull technique and introducer)
  • Endoprosthesis placement esophagus, pylorus-duodenum, colon
  • Mucosectomy (EMR, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection); early neoplastic lesions esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon (up to 2 cm)
  • Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD); early neoplastic lesions esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon (> 2 cm)
  • Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA). Treatment of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus (BARRX)
  • Treatment of fistulas and anastomotic dehiscences; perforations of esophagus and stomach (Prosthesis, OTSC-Ovesco, Apollo Endostich)
  • (P.O.E.M., PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy for achalasia)