{"id":11256,"date":"2025-05-13T14:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkbh.org.hk\/EKMC\/?post_type=centre&#038;p=11256"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:56:05","slug":"ugsc","status":"publish","type":"centre","link":"https:\/\/www.hkbh.org.hk\/EKMC\/en\/centre\/ugsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class='general_content_block'><div class='general_content_block_hd'><div class='general_content_block_hd_tit'><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Introduction<\/div><\/div><div class='general_content_block_con'><div class='general_content_block_con_color' style='background-color:#f5fcfc !important;'><div class='general_content_block_scv'><p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Endoscopic Surgery?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='general_content_block'><div class='general_content_block_hd'><div class='general_content_block_hd_tit'><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Our Services<\/div><\/div><div class='general_content_block_con'><div class='general_content_block_con_color' style='background-color:#f5fcfc !important;'><div class='general_content_block_scv'><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cancers of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Esophageal cancer\n<ul>\n<li>Minimal invasive esophagectomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Gastric cancer\n<ul>\n<li>Laparoscopic gastrectomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Gastrointestinal stromal tumor\/ Submucosal tumor\n<ul>\n<li>Endoscopic-laparoscopic collaborative surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD) and Upper Gastrointestinal Functional Disease<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>GERD\n<ul>\n<li>Laparoscopic fundoplication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Esophageal motility disorder\n<ul>\n<li>Laparoscopic Heller\u2019s myotomy for achalasia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Hiatal hernia\n<ul>\n<li>Laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Functional laboratory\n<ul>\n<li>High resolution manometry<\/li>\n<li>Bravo\u00ae pH study<\/li>\n<li>Impedance study<\/li>\n<li>Endoflip\u2122 study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advanced Endoscopic surgery<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Diagnostic endoscopy\n<ul>\n<li>Magnifying Narrow Band imaging (mNBI) endoscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Therapeutic endoscopy\n<ul>\n<li>Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies<\/li>\n<li>Hemostasis for peptic ulcer bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Balloon dilatation of esophageal and pyloric strictures<\/li>\n<li>Placement of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS)<\/li>\n<li>Feeding tube insertion<\/li>\n<li>Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement<\/li>\n<li>Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) \u2013 For early GI cancers<\/li>\n<li>Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) \u2013 For achalasia<\/li>\n<li>Submucosal tunnel endoscopic resection (STER), Endoscopic full thickness resection (EFTR) \u2013 For upper GI submucosal tumor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='general_content_block'><div class='general_content_block_hd'><div class='general_content_block_hd_tit'><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Doctors<\/div><\/div><div class='general_content_block_con'><div class='general_content_block_con_color' style='background-color:'><div class='bh_member_list_wrp'><div class='bh_member_list'><div class='inner_wrapper'><div class='team_item afclr'><a href='https:\/\/www.hkbh.org.hk\/EKMC\/en\/team\/dr-lam-chin-tou-dennis\/'><div class='team_thumb_bg1'><div class='team_thumb_bg2'><div class='team_thumb_cir' style='background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.hkbh.org.hk\/EKMC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dr-LAM-Chin-Tou-2-Photoroom-e1738744085900.png\")'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='team_item_info'><div class='team_item_info_row tt_title'>Dr. LAM Chin Tou Dennis<\/div><div class='team_item_info_row tt_job_title'>Specialist in General Surgery<br \/>\r\nHonorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, HKU<br \/>\r\nClinical Assistant Professor (Honorary), Department of Surgery, CUHK<\/div><div class='center_info_row tt_more'>Read More <i class='fa-solid fa-angle-right fa-cur-cirr'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='general_content_block'><div class='general_content_block_hd'><div class='general_content_block_hd_tit'><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Health Education<\/div><\/div><div class='general_content_block_con'><div class='general_content_block_con_color' style='background-color:'><div class='bh_member_list'><div class='inner_wrapper'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='general_content_block'><div class='general_content_block_hd'><div class='general_content_block_hd_tit'><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Service Hours and Contact<\/div><\/div><div class='general_content_block_con'><div class='general_content_block_wcon'><h2>Service Hours (By appointment)<\/h2><div class='general_content_block_table'><table class='cont_timetable tablepress'><tbody class='row-hover'><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><div 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