Treatments
Dr Chatu offers a service for the diagnosis and management of all gastrointestinal and liver diseases which reflects his NHS practice. In his NHS practice he is part of the weekly upper gastrointestinal and liver-pancreas-billiary multi-disciplinary team where complex cases are discussed and managed accordingly. He is an advanced and experienced endoscopist and faculty on training courses.
Referring symptoms:
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Acid reflux/heartburn
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Difficulty swallowing
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Nausea & vomiting
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Indigestion
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Abdominal pain & bloating
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Constipation
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Diarrhoea
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Gastrointestinal cancer screening
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Rectal bleeding
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Abnormal liver function test
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Abnormal liver imaging
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Fatty liver
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Alcoholic liver disease
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Viral hepatitis
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Jaundice
Tests performed:
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Diagnostic and therapeutic Gastroscopy
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Diagnostic and therapeutic Colonoscopy
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Oesophageal physiology tests (High Resolution Manometry, PH & Impedance)
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Forward and side viewing video capsule endoscopy (to examine the small bowel)
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Insertion of feeding tubes: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy
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Oesophageal stenting
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Endoscopic mucosal resection of polyps