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A long and flexible slender tube is attached to a video camera and monitor, and the entire colon is captured on a screen. This helps to detect suspicious areas from where biopsies (tissue samples) can be taken for analysis using surgical tools passed through the tube.

Gastroenterology

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The Gastroenterology Department of UHS is renowned for providing an integrated multi-disciplinary program that incorporates comprehensive care of patients having GI problems. The medical and surgical teams work in sync to manage patients’ medical issues. The Centre offers the most advanced, safest, and evidence-based medical and surgical treatment. We take pride in our Endoscopy Unit that is equipped with the latest devices for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), including emergency procedures and management of gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Gastroenterology
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A gastroenterology specialist