Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic

The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal diseases, including the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and adjacent organs. The Clinic is managed by an experienced Upper gastrointestinal surgeon, focusing on surgical procedures at its core, while integrating multidisciplinary collaboration to offer patients precise, minimally invasive, and personalized treatment plans.

What is Endoscopic Surgery?

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

• Cancers of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Esophageal cancer
    • Minimal invasive esophagectomy
  • Gastric cancer
    • Laparoscopic gastrectomy
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumor/ Submucosal tumor
    • Endoscopic-laparoscopic collaborative surgery

• Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD) and Upper Gastrointestinal Functional Disease
  • GERD
    • Laparoscopic fundoplication
  • Esophageal motility disorder
    • Laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy for achalasia
  • Hiatal hernia
    • Laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernia
  • Functional laboratory
    • High resolution manometry
    • Bravo® pH study
    • Impedance study
    • Endoflip™ study

• Advanced Endoscopic surgery
  • Diagnostic endoscopy
    • Magnifying Narrow Band imaging (mNBI) endoscopy
  • Therapeutic endoscopy
    • Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies
    • Hemostasis for peptic ulcer bleeding
    • Balloon dilatation of esophageal and pyloric strictures
    • Placement of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS)
    • Feeding tube insertion
    • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement
    • Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) – For early GI cancers
    • Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) – For achalasia
    • Submucosal tunnel endoscopic resection (STER), Endoscopic full thickness resection (EFTR) – For upper GI submucosal tumor