The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Centre is established with the purpose of providing the best quality surgical service to patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases. Combining advanced technology with a dedicated team of surgeon and nurses experienced in endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, the Centre aims to treat our patients with minimal trauma and faster recovery.

Endoscopic surgery is performed through natural body openings or small incisions in the skin. Instead of big incisions required in conventional surgeries, various miniature instruments can be inserted through the endoscope or small incisions to perform the maneuvers necessary for the operation. Endoscopic procedures result in less tissue trauma, less or even no scarring (woundless), less pain, shorter hospital stay and faster recovery time.

Early esophageal cancer before staining		Early esophageal cancer after chromoendoscopy		Woundless Endoscopic Mucosal Resection		Eight weeks after operation with no recurrence

Other than less postoperative wound pain, the resulting small scars can be hidden in less obvious sites, and surgical wound infections are much less common using this minimally invasive technique.

Obvious scarring after conventional gastrectomy		Less scarring after laparoscopic gastrectomy

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

	Screening Endoscopy for various digestive cancers
	Use of Chromoendoscopy (staining), Narrow band imaging and magnifying endoscopy to diagnose early digestive cancers
	Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for woundless resection of early gastrointestinal cancers
	Endoscopic stenting for benign and malignant lesions
	Endoscopic sclerotherapy, banding, clipping, thermocoagulation and argon plasma coagulation for bleeding and superficial gastrointestinal pathologies

Minimally Invasive Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

	Laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer
	Laparoscopic fundoplication for acid reflux disease
	Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair
	Laparoscopic peptic ulcer surgery
	Minimally invasive esophagectomy
	Laparoscopic resection for small bowel tumours
	Laparoscopic splenectomy
	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease

Anti-obesity Surgery for Morbidly Obese Patients

	Intragastric balloon
	Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
	Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Other Minimally Invasive Procedures

	Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
	Laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair
	Lower limb varicose vein endoscopic surgery
	Laparoscopic appendicectomy

Monday - Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm 3:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm Closed on Sunday and Public Holidays

For enquiries and appointments, please contact us at:
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Centre

Address	:	G/F, Block D, Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
Telephone	:	2339 8210
Fax	:	2339 8209