In gastroenterology, a specialized field of medicine focusing on the digestive system, several pieces of equipment are commonly used to diagnose and treat various gastrointestinal conditions.
1. Endoscope
3. Ultrasound Equipment
4. Manometry Equipment
5. Capsule endoscopy
7. Gastrointestinal Stents
General diseases related to the digestive system include acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, acute and chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones, etc.
The causes are biological, physical, chemical, etc., such as stimulation of various inflammatory factors, causing inflammation, taking certain drugs that damage the gastric mucosa, or worrying about mental stress, abnormal mood, etc., can cause digestion Systemic disease.
Gastrointestinal tests and procedures include but not limit to: Colonoscopy, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP), Esophageal dilatation, Esophageal manometry, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD), Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Hemorrhoid banding, Liver biopsy, Small bowel capsule endoscopy, upper endoscopy, etc.