Specialized Gastrointestinal Procedures
Cabell Huntington Hospital hosts an endoscopy suite near the surgery suite on the hospital’s second floor. Using state-of-the-art technology combined with experienced gastroenterologists and staff, patients with obscure abdominal pains and symptoms that were not previously diagnosed can now find relief.
Specialized gastrointestinal procedures include:
- Capsule Enteroscopy: A small, wireless capsule containing a camera to gather pictures of the small intestine
- CT Enterography: For assessment of the abdomen and solid organs and diagnosis of small bowel disorders
- EGD – Upper GI endoscopy: For diagnostic evaluation and management of upper gastrointestinal tract disorders
- Endoscopic Ultrasound: For patients with pancreatic, stomach or rectal tumors to determine the extent of the cancer or for pain control through special medicine injections using therapeutic ultrasound technology
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography): Used to diagnose problems with the liver, gallbladder and pancreas
- Esophageal PH Monitoring: A technique used to monitor the reflux of acid into the esophagus. Commonly, this is a procedure used in combination with a motility study to evaluate patients with recurrent heartburn, difficulty swallowing or non-cardiac chest pains
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation: A gastric pacemaker that sends electrical impulses through abdominal muscles is used to evaluate and manage symptoms in patients who suffer from recurrent nausea and vomiting caused by the slow movement of food through the stomach
- GI Motility Studies: To evaluate the muscle movement of the esophagus and the rectum
- Stretta Therapy: To relieve chronic symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)