Bile Duct Obstruction — Endoscopic Bougienage and Stent Implantation: treatment in Hamburg - Germany
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Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectology
The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectology provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services in its specialties. The team of doctors of the medical facility treats diseases of the stomach, esophagus, intestines, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and biliary tract. Of special interest is the treatment of oncological diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Patients with acute and chronic infectious diseases, including tropical infections, can also receive qualified medical care here. The specialists of the department prefer comprehensive medical care, therefore in complex clinical cases general and abdominal surgeons, hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons, transplant surgeons, oncologists, radiotherapists, radiologists, and other physicians of related specialties are involved in the therapeutic process. Treatment includes personalized drug and diet therapy, endoscopic procedures, and minilaparoscopy. It is worth noting that the department is the first medical institution in Northern Germany to perform liver elastography using the innovative FibroScan method. The medical team of the department ensures that each patient receives the most effective and at the same time sparing treatment in accordance with individual needs.
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services in areas of its specialization. Patients with gastrointestinal disorders such as those of the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, and pancreas are treated here. The department's doctors also admit patients with liver, gallbladder, and bile duct diseases. The department's specialists have a particular clinical interest in the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the digestive system, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, stomach polyps, bowel polyps, pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gallstone disease, and cirrhosis. The department operates a modern Endoscopy Unit where many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed. The department's gastroenterologists quite often manage to perform endoscopic interventions. This treatment is minimally traumatic but its effectiveness is in no way inferior to open surgery. Many endoscopic procedures are performed on an outpatient basis without a mandatory hospital stay. The department is an integral part of the Asklepios Cancer Center Hamburg. Gastroenterologists also cooperate closely with abdominal surgeons, so patients receive comprehensive medical care.