Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies and treats diseases of the digestive system. This system includes such important organs as the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas.

The discipline covers a wide range of pathologies: inflammatory, infectious, metabolic, functional, and tumor disorders.

Digestive system diseases

Esophageal pathologies

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): Backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus, accompanied by reflux esophagitis.
• Esophagitis: Acute and chronic inflammation of the esophagus (infectious, chemical, or reflux).
• Motor disorders and stenosis: achalasia, spasms and other functional impairments.
• Esophageal tumors.

Stomach diseases

• Gastritis: An acute or chronic inflammatory process often associated with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.
• Peptic ulcer: Ulcerative lesions of the stomach and duodenum.
• Functional dyspepsia : a disorder of gastric acidity and motor function.
• Gastric polyps and tumors.

Intestinal diseases

• Inflammatory diseases: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
• Malabsorption syndrome: celiac disease, lactose intolerance.
• Intestinal polyps.

Liver, gallbladder and pancreas pathologies

Liver and hepatobiliary system

• Hepatitis: inflammations of viral and alcoholic origin.
• Hepatoses: fatty liver (fatty liver).
• Cirrhosis and liver failure.
• Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis: Inflammation and gallstone disease of the gallbladder.
• Cholangitis and biliary tract stenosis.

Pancreas (pancreatic gland)

• Pancreatitis: Acute and chronic inflammation of the organ.
• Functional disorders: endocrine and exocrine dysfunctions.
• Pancreatic neoplasms.

Why Academician Vakhtang Bochorishvili Clinic?

The Gastroenterology Service of Bochorishvili Clinic offers patients comprehensive management of digestive system diseases in one space:

1. Accurate diagnostics: modern instrumental studies.
2. Full range of treatment: conservative and invasive endoscopic methods.
3. Individual approach: planning preventive schemes for each patient.