Treatments
Gastroenterology and endoscopy treatments.
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of digestive health symptoms and gastrointestinal conditions.
Procedures
Full procedure list.
Dr Besherdas has expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI and lower GI endoscopy, including dilatation, stenting and feeding tube insertion.
GastroscopyUpper gastrointestinal endoscopy to investigate reflux, indigestion, swallowing difficulty, nausea, ulcers, anaemia and upper abdominal symptoms.
Flexible sigmoidoscopyExamination of the rectum and left side of the colon, often used for rectal bleeding, bowel habit change and inflammation.
ColonoscopyExamination of the large bowel for bowel symptoms, bleeding, polyps, unexplained anaemia and bowel cancer screening concerns.
Colonoscopy and polypectomyColonoscopy with removal of suitable polyps during the procedure where clinically appropriate.
Oesophageal dilatationEndoscopic stretching of a narrowed area of the oesophagus to help swallowing after specialist assessment.
Oesophageal stentingPlacement of an oesophageal stent in selected clinical circumstances.
Gastric and duodenal stentingEndoscopic stenting for selected stomach or duodenal narrowing.
Pyloric dilatationEndoscopic dilatation of narrowing at the stomach outlet where clinically indicated.
Colonic dilatationEndoscopic dilatation of selected narrowing within the colon.
Colonic stentingPlacement of a colonic stent in appropriate clinical circumstances.
Endoscopic mucosal resectionRemoval of selected superficial lesions from the lining of the digestive tract.
ERCPEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for investigation and treatment of bile duct and pancreatic duct conditions.
Biliary stentingPlacement of a bile duct stent where clinically indicated.
Biliary stone extractionEndoscopic removal of selected bile duct stones, usually as part of ERCP treatment.
Therapeutic endoscopyAdvanced endoscopic treatment including dilatation, stenting, feeding tube insertion and related procedures.
Percutaneous Endoscopic GastrostomyPEG feeding tube placement through the abdominal wall into the stomach where clinically appropriate.
Conditions
Common symptoms and conditions assessed.
Patients attend with a wide range of digestive symptoms. The final investigation or treatment plan is advised after clinical assessment.
Reflux and heartburnHiatus herniaDifficulty swallowingIndigestion and dyspepsiaAbdominal painNausea and vomitingAnaemiaUnexplained weight lossCoeliac diseaseCrohn’s diseaseUlcerative colitisIrritable bowel syndromeDiarrhoea and constipationRectal bleedingColonic polypsDiverticular diseaseBowel cancer screening concernsHaemorrhoidsAbnormal liver function testsFatty liverGallbladder disordersBile duct and pancreaticobiliary conditions
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