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Dr P K Sethy senior Consultant and Director of Gasteroentrology Department at MEDICA Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata. He is an adept Gasteroenterologist with 23 years of practice experience with the highest level of success rate.
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Department of Medical Gastroenterology MEDICA Superspecialty Hospital
About us Dr. Sethy believes in promoting health awareness and following a healthy lifestyle in the society. His compassionate patient care and lifestyle advocacy has helped several patients to recover from various disorders. As a committed doctor, he has undergone specialized training programs and has attended many conferences held across the country
Colonoscopy: When you need it and when you don’t A protrusion growth, or polyp, in the colon or rectum is usually common and harmless in adults. But some polyps known as adenomas may eventually turn into cancer. Doctors can spot and remove polyps during a colonoscopy, which uses a flexible, lighted tube to examine inside the colon and rectum.
What are the bile and pancreatic ducts? Your bile ducts carry bile from your liver to your gallbladder and duodenum and the pancreatic ducts are tubes that carry pancreatic juice from your pancreas to your duodenum. Smaller pancreatic ducts empty into the main pancreatic duct. The bile duct and main pancreatic duct join before emptying into your duodenum
What is a gastroenterologist? Gastroenterologist primarily deals with and treat GI diseases in both the sexes. They use specialised instruments to perform endoscopic procedures to view and diagnose the GI tract. They don’t perform surgery and may work closely with a GI surgeon. They primarily work in a clinic or hospital settings.
Why do doctors use ERCP? Doctors use ERCP to treat problems relating to the bile and pancreatic ducts. Doctors also use ERCP to diagnose problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts if they expect to treat problems during the procedure. For diagnosis alone, doctors may use non-invasive tests (test instruments that do not physically enter the body) instead of ERCP.
Other parts of the GI system include the • Pharynx • oesophagus • stomach • small intestine • large intestine • liver • gallbladder • pancreas • salivary glands • tongue • epiglottis • rectum • anus • *Proctologists treat diseases of the rectum and anus.
The test can pose risks Doctors use ERCP to treat problems relating to the bile and pancreatic ducts. Doctors also use ERCP to diagnose problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts if they expect to treat problems during the procedure. For diagnosis alone, doctors may use non-invasive tests (test instruments that do not physically enter the body) instead of ERCP.