Liver cancer diagnosis in Samitivej Hospital Bangkok
Samitivej Hospital Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
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347239
Dr. med. Surasak Aekpongpaisit
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Specialized in: gastroenterology, hepatology The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- tumor markers
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- ultrasound of the abdomen
- CT/MRI of the abdomen (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 650/1200€)
- FNA liver biopsy under CT control (if clinically indicated, additional cost is 3500€)
- nursing services
- services of all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Samitivej Hospital Bangkok offers all the modern options for the diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. The department has advanced endoscopic equipment and annually performs about 4,000 endoscopic procedures. The department's field of competence also includes liver transplantation, which is performed here with outstanding results. The Chief Physician of the department is Dr. med. Surasak Aekpongpaisit.
The department's medical team consists of 10 specialized doctors and 12 nurses. All of them work for the benefit of patients and make every effort to meet their needs and wishes. To provide medical services, the department has 12 examination rooms, 5 endoscopy rooms and 10 monitoring rooms.
The department uses state-of-the-art medical technology and innovation. In particular, the very latest narrow-band imaing technique is widely practiced here. This technology uses special green and blue wavelengths for the enhancement of imaging during gastrointestinal endoscopy.
The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of the following diseases:
- Hepatitis A, B, C, E
- Chronic and cholestatic liver diseases
- Genetic liver diseases
- Cirrhosis
- Infectious liver lesions (for example, abscess)
- Primary and secondary liver cancer
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gastric and duodenal ulcers
- Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (for example, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
- Acute and chronic diarrhea or constipation
- Bleeding in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract
- Hemorrhoids and anorectal lesions
- Functional gastrointestinal disorders (for example, irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome)
- Gastrointestinal motility disorders (for example, cardiac achalasia)
- Chronic and acute pancreatitis
- Gallstones and choledocholithiasis (gallstone disease)
- All types of cancer of the stomach, colon/small intestine, esophagus, pancreas and gallbladder
- Other pathologies
The diagnostic and therapeutic options of the department include:
- Endoscopic procedures
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasonography
- Endoscopic mucosal and submucosal resection
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Gastrointestinal manometry
- Anorectal manometry
- Biofeedback therapy based on anorectal manometry
- Gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy
- Liver biopsy
- Treatment methods for diseases of the liver and digestive organs using minimally invasive techniques (without a surgical intervention)
- Percutaneous ethanol injections (for cancer treatment)
- Transcatheter oily chemoembolization (a type of chemotherapy, in which chemotherapy drugs are injected directly into the tumors through the hepatic artery)
- Transarterial embolization (for the prevention of acute haemorrhage in the liver and other areas of the digestive system)
- Radiofrequency ablation (for liver cancer)
- Other diagnostic and treatment methods
Curriculum vitae
- 1994 Doctorate, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.
- 2001 Diploma of the Thai Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Council of Thailand.
- 2003 Diploma of the Thai Board of Gastroenterology.
Clinical Interests
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Cirrhosis.
- Hepatobiliary diseases.
- Colorectal diseases.
- Hemorrhoid.
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Colonoscopy.
- Endoscopy.
- Constipation.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Samitivej Hospital Bangkok
About hospital
The Samitivej Hospital Bangkok is a leading provider of medical services of the international level. The hospital has its campuses in various regions of Bangkok. The Samitivej Sukhuvmit Hospital has the status of the main and most respected medical facility. The accreditation of the Joint Commission International (JCI) is the evidence of the top-class medical care at the hospital.
The hospital was founded in 1979. Thanks to its commitment to high quality treatment and the active use of innovations, nowadays it provides its services not only to local residents, but also leads in the field of medical tourism in Southeast Asia.
The hospital provides the full range of services – from primary to highly specialized medical care. With 275 beds, 87 diagnostic rooms, more than 400 doctors and more than 1,200 care specialists, the hospital is a recognized Center for Comprehensive Health Services in Bangkok.
The experienced team of the hospital includes highly specialized doctors and care specialists, has state-of-the-art medical equipment, due to which it can successfully perform both simple and complex surgical interventions, ranging from open heart surgery to liver transplantation.
In addition, the hospital also shows outstanding results in the field of pediatric medical care. The competent pediatricians working at the hospital care about the health and proper development of infants, young children and adolescents. The pediatric medical team consists of 144 experienced pediatricians, pediatric surgeons and specialized doctors, as well as a large number of specially trained nurses and other medical staff. For each of these specialists, the main value is the health of the child, so they use all their clinical experience and knowledge to achieve the well-being of young patients.
The hospital is recognized by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the first hospital in Thailand, which acquired the status of "Baby and mother friendly hospital" in 1999. Other significant awards include the Prime Minister's Award for Outstanding Medical Services in 2004, as well as the accreditation of the Thailand Hospital Accreditation Foundation.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The Samitivej Hospital Bangkok offers its patients various accommodation options, ranging from standard rooms to VIP rooms and presidential suites. Each patient room has an automatically adjustable bed (an extra bed is available for an accompanying person), an adjustable table above the bed, a refrigerator, an LCD TV, an electric kettle, etc. The patient rooms are also equipped with an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered healthy and tasty three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. If necessary, the patient will be provided with an individual menu. In addition, the hospital has several restaurants serving international and Japanese cuisine, where one can order full-fledged dishes, snacks, desserts and enjoy a variety of hot and cold drinks.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV
