Esophageal Diseases and Intestinal Dysmotility
The Esophageal Diseases and Intestinal Dysmotility clinic uses a multidisciplinary approach in management of benign and malignant disorders of esophagus and intestinal motility disorders. This center works in close collaboration with thoracic and colorectal surgery.
Diseases focus
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Barrett’s esophagus and early/superficial gastroesophageal cancers
- Dysphagia, organic and functional
- Esophageal motility disorders such as achalasia, Jackhammer esophagus
- Eosinophillic esophagitis
- Gastroparesis
- Anorectal motility disorders
Diagnostic Testing
- Esophageal pH testing, probe and capsule (Bravo)
- Esophageal Manometery, high-resolution
- Multichannel intraluminal impedance
- Anorectal manometery
Procedures
- Endoscopy, diagnostic
- Esophageal dilations
- Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus
- Endoscopic mucosal resection for Barrett’s esophagus and early esophageal cancer
- Botulinum injections, for spastic gastroesophageal abnormalities
New procedures being made available in collaboration with thoracic surgery
- Per-oral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia and spastic esophageal motility disorders (POEM)
- Per-oral endoscopic sub-mucosal tumor resection, for esophageal and gastric tumors
New procedures
- Antireflux mucosectomy for refractory GERD and patients not willing to be on lifelong proton pump inshibitors