Gastrointestinal(GI) and Genitourinary(GU) Procedures for better lifestyle

There are many people who suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) problems, involving diarrhea, constipation, ulcers, and GERD. GI conditions caused by food reactions or infectious illnesses usually subside on their own. Unfortunately, GI issues can become chronic and are difficult to diagnose and treat. Many of these problems are diagnosed only after many other issues are ruled out. Various Gastrointestinal(GI) and Genitourinary(GU) Procedures have been developed for the treatment of such conditions.

The doctor uses a fluoroscopy to examine the moving body structures. This procedure consists of an x-ray which shows the body area being examined and projects images onto a monitor so the physician can observe the movements of the stomach, duodenum and esophagus.

Next an Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERC) test is done so that the doctor can examine any problems regarding gallbladder, liver and pancreas. You swallow the scope, and the doctor directs a camera to the spot where the ducts to the pancreas open into the duodenum. He then injects dye into the ducts to visualize the area and determine a course of treatment.

There are various Gastrointestinal(GI) and Genitourinary(GU) Procedures for the treatment of

various infections and diseases of the digestive, urinary and reproductive organs. Some of the procedures are as follows :

• Biliary drain : It is  a  procedure which leads to the  drainage  of  obstructed  bile  duct system. This procedure is  applied in the treatment of jaundice. Other options are endoscopy and surgery but in scenarios where it is not possible to perform surgery on the patient, then this method is put to use. The drainage is performed with a small plastic catheter which is placed  internally  across  the  narrowed  duct,  the  other  end  of  the  catheter  attached  to  a drainage bag.  

• Percutaneous Transhepatic cholangiogram or PTC : It is a radiologic technique used to visualize the anatomy of the biliary tract. A contrast medium is injected into a bile duct of the liver, after which xrays are taken. This allows the surgeon or doctor to know the area where he or she needs to perform further treatments.

•  Nephrostomy Tube Placement : In this procedure, a tube is inserted through the skin into the kidney. The nephrostomy tube is placed to drain urine from the body into a collecting bag. It helps by giving relief of symptoms such as pain, fever, chills and kidney failure due to blockage of urine.

The  above  mentioned  Gastrointestinal(GI)  and  Genitourinary(GU)  Procedures  are  very efficient in terms  of  yielding results  and they  garauntee  a  better lifestyle, free  of  any  digestive,urinary or reproductive disease.