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Endoscopy and Colonoscopy |
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Written by Director of Operations
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| Services Provided |
The gastroenterology service includes purpose built endoscopy suites and offers:
- Direct access gastroscopy on receipt of letter or endoscopy request form. Protocol available. Please use referral proforma, available from the secretary
- Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy
- Banding and sclerotherapy for oesophageal varices
- Oesophageal dilatation and stenting
- Injection of bleeding ulcers and ethanol necrosis of tumours
- Diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP including sphincterotomy, stenting and biliary manometry
- Oesophageal function testing including manometry
- Breath testing for bacterial overgrowth and Helicobacter
- Inflammatory bowel disease clinic
- Liver and biliary clinic
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| Consultant |
Speciality / Specialist Interest |
Clinic location / frequency |
| Dr Stephen EVANS |
Crohn’s disease,
ulcerative colitis,
ileo-colonoscopy,
endoscopic ultrasound |
SPH:
Clinic – Every Friday
ASH:
Clinic – Every Wednesday |
| Dr Peter FINCH |
Oesophageal and biliary motility,
Therapeutic ERCP |
SPH
Every Wed pm
Alternate Mon and Fri pm
ASH
Alternate Mon pm |
| Dr John THORNTON |
Ulcerative Colitis,
Crohn’s Disease,
Liver disease,
Therapeutic ERCP |
ASH
weekly
Alternate Mon and Thurs pm
SPH
weekly
Alternate Mon and Fri pm |
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| Contact Details |
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| Location |
The Endoscopy Suite at St. Peter’s is located on Level 3 of the Outpatients / Departmental block. |
| Patient Leaflets |
See the documents attached below. |
| News Articles |
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| Weblinks |
The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful:
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 August 2010 14:27 )
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Gastroenterology
