GASTRO – INTESTINAL & LIVER CENTER : GI

Bangkok Ratchasima Hospital provides comprehensive services through our Gastrointestinal and Liver Center, equipped with specialized medical teams and state-of-the-art medical technology.

Diseases related to the gastrointestinal system :

• Diseases of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
• Liver diseases, gallbladder, and pancreas
• Hepatitis viruses
• Abdominal cancers

Services include :

• Consultation for problems or abnormality of gastrointestinal and liver
• Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases
• High-speed computerized X-ray examination services
• Initial screening for gastrointestinal cancers
• Hepatitis A and B vaccination services, which can prevent diseases in those without immunity or at-risk factors such as family history of liver disease or close contact with hepatitis patients or hemodialysis patients

You may consult our physicians for the following procedures :

• Paracentesis (abdominal tapping)
• PEG tube placement/replacement for feeding through the abdominal wall
• Upper and lower GI endoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
• Video capsule endoscopy for small intestine examination
• Endoscopic variceal treatment for esophageal and gastric varices by injection or band ligation or endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL)
• Therapeutic ERCP (sphincterotomy, stone extraction) for diagnosing and treating blockages in the bile duct, such as bile duct cancer and stones, using endoscopy
• GI pathology examination
• Urea Breath Test for detecting stomach ulcers without endoscopy, using breath tests to measure urea levels
• Sitzmarks capsule examination to investigate chronic constipation causes

Symptoms indicate for immediate medical consultation :

• Difficulty swallowing or painful swallowing
• Persistent chest pain or discomfort
• Continuous vomiting without known cause or vomiting blood
• Changes in bowel habits
• Unexplained weight loss
• Passing bloody or black stools