{"id":1134,"date":"2015-02-26T17:19:25","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T15:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mediterraneohospital.com.gr\/%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b8%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%ad%ce%b1%cf%82\/demo-inner-3-2-3-4-2\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T15:50:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T13:50:46","slug":"gastroenterology-endoscopy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mediterraneohospital.gr\/en3\/interventional-units\/gastroenterology-endoscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastroenterology & Endoscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#01437d” scene_position=”center” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” top_padding=”60″ bottom_padding=”60″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-4-percent” column_padding_position=”right” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”2\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The Gastroenterology Clinic treats patients suffering from diseases of the digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine) as well as liver, gall bladder and pancreatic disease. In cooperation with other clinics within the Internal Medicine and Surgery Department and in association with the Labs, the Clinic also manages, conservatively or invasively, the entire spectrum of digestive tract and digestive system diseases.<\/p>\n

The Clinic works round the clock, staffed with highly trained medical and nursing personnel, in a fully-equipped environment with comfortable and luxurious rooms.<\/p>\n

The staffing of the department by\u00a0anaesthesiologists allows for all endoscopic operations in accordance with the Safety and Quality standards of modern medicine. Patients receive mild sedation and leave a little while afterwards without having any unpleasant\u00a0memory.<\/p>\n

Modern medicine puts great emphasis on prevention, and that is exactly what spearheads modern Gastroenterology. The latest international guidelines, which relevant agencies have issued, strongly advise in favor of colonoscopy for screening all asymptomatic patients who are over 50 years of age and they even insist on monitoring younger people who belong to specific groups, e.g. family members and 1st degree relatives of colon cancer patients, as well as patients suffering from Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).<\/p>\n

In our Hospital, we give particular emphasis to those aspects as well, which in most cases do not call for any type of immediate intervention or exam, but require good doctor-patient communication, and a discussion to grasp the nature of the disorder as well as proper education\/training to prevent symptoms.<\/p>\n

Functional gastrointestinal diseases such as Gastroesophageal Rheumatic Disease (often described\u00a0as \u201csore throats\u201d or \u201cheartburns\u201d), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (often referred to as \u201cspastic colitis\u201d) and constipation are at the top of the list along with\u00a0very serious organic diseases, such as myocardial infarction and cancer,\u00a0that degrade the quality of life of sufferers, affecting their ability to work and socialize.<\/p>\n

Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer for both men and women in western societies and is the second most frequent cause of death for cancer patients overall, as the odds for an individual to develop it in their lifetime are 5-6%. For 1\/3 of those, it shall prove terminal.<\/p>\n

As most colon cancers\u00a0start out as polyps, endoscopy and endoscopic polypectomy can help locate and excise such tumors before they become malignant. The introduction of\u00a0the innovative ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection) technique<\/a> that allows the removal of large polyps and cancers by endoscopy is a real advantage.<\/p>\n

The Endoscopy Department of Mediterraneo, has invested in modern medical equipment\u00a0necessary for the introduction of the latest techniques, as well as specialized human resources that are trained in advanced invasive procedures.<\/p>\n

In addition to the usual endoscopies, the following procedures are are performed:<\/p>\n