The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgeons are responsible for the surgical management of patients with disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract, Oesophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum.
Diagnostic tests like barium swallow, Gastroscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic Ultrasound, pH Monitoring, Esophageal/Gastric Manometry are required.
Typical symptoms include heartburn, indigestion, regurgitation and nausea.
Upper Endoscopy (also known as gastroscopy, EGD, or esophagogastroduodenoscopy) is a procedure that enables the surgeon to examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum.
The endoscopic camera is very slim and slippery and will slide pass the throat into the food pipe easily without any blockage to the airways or choking. There is no obstruction to breathing during the procedure and patients breathe normally throughout the examination.