Further Information

Some further information collated on related topics.


Our speciality interests include:
Endoscopy / polypectomy
Endoscopy means looking inside and typically refers to looking inside the body for medical reasons using an instrument called an endoscope.

Capsule endoscopy
Capsule Endoscopy is a term used to describe a miniature capsule used to record images through the digestive tract for use in medicine.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. The major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause.

Dyspepsia and Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the oesophagus.