Gastroenterology and Liver

Paediatric & Geriatric Gastroenterology

Digestive disorders are common in children due to lack of Nutrition with the symptoms like abdominal pain etc. GIT and Brain are closely connected and functional conditions are due to a combination of extra sensitivity of the GI tract, with changes in the motility or movement of the digestive system. Our stomachs and intestines are moving food all the time and some people feel this more intensely than other people. Paediatric hepatologists provide both tertiary and national hepatology services in designated centres. They diagnose and manage paediatric liver diseases, such as acute and chronic liver failure and are co-located with transplant services to provide care for liver and small bowel transplantation patients. They understand the indications, benefits and risks of procedures for diagnostic evaluation and possess specialised skills in performing and interpreting the results of tests, such as gastrointestinal endoscopy and liver biopsy.

Paediatric Gastroenterologists cares for children with a wide range of gastrointestinal & nutritional problems, including children with severe constipation, gastroesophageal reflux and esophagitis, coeliac disease and chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

The digestive system is a vital collection of organs like Mouth, larynx, Pharynx, Oesophagus, Small & Large intestine Duodenum and Anus. Aging may risk of something going wrong in the digestive system continues to rise, due to the attained after a long time effects from diet, lifestyle, diseases, and medications. In the elderly people, new medical issues can arise, like Diverticular disease or colorectal cancer, dyspepsia, Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis), celiac disease, and GERD.

• Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease

• NSAID Complications

• Diverticular Disease

• Colorectal Cancer

• Dysphagia