Gastroenterology Center

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The center, largest in the central region in Korea, treats the diseases by utilizing advanced ultrasonic endoscope and electronic endoscope.

Gastroenterology (93,106 gastrointestinal endoscopic surgeries, 39,963 1colorectal endoscopic surgeries, 220,029 inpatients per year, and 465,593 outpatients per year)

Overview and differentiation of the Digestive Organs Center in Sun Medical Center

- We are more specialized and detailed by specialists according to digestive organ diseases, composing eight excellent sub medical specialists.
- Operate 10 sets of endoscopes simultaneously. (which is largest in the central region in Korea).
- Equip with advanced endoscopes and endoscopic treatment equipments with high resolutions and up-to-date minute endoscopy.
- Operate C-ARM Equipment that takes a photo of biliary tract (introduced firstly in Korea (GE, US)).
- Operate the endoscope sterilization system perfectly.
- Serve with comfortable sleeping rooms.

Total system for the digestive organs in Sun Medical Center.

The center specializes in treatment of the diseases of food passage, stomach, and colon such as stomach, liver diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, pancreatic disease, etc. composing of eight specialists in digestive organ internal medicine.

Typical Diseases

The center treats the typical diseases including bad digestion, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, gallstones, pancreatitis and gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, and pancreas cancer. We take charge of diagnoses and treatments of the various kinds of diseases in food tract, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, biliary tract, pancreas by executing various minute examinations including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, lower endoscopy, and lower physical movement examination. We also provide muscle building therapy, physical therapy, and exercising therapy to allow a daily life for a shortest duration after surgical operation as well.

1. Endoscopy Examination and Operation

We offer various kinds of medical treatments including : diagnosis for various diseases in food tract, stomach, and upper duodenum, stanching for upper gastrointestinal bleeding, removal operation of tumor, removal operation of foreign material, stanching for bleeding and removal operations in duodenum, upper digestive tract, lower gastrointestinal tract, and the like.

2. Endoscopy Clinic

We are available to offer an advanced endoscopic diagnosis for upper gastrointestinal and colon, and can also diagnose and treat lesions that are difficult to diagnose with an ordinary endoscopy.

3. Biliary Tract Imaging Clinic

Through a special endoscope, various endoscopic treatment of gallstones, and radiotherapic diagnosis and treatment are available for us. Having equipped with high performance C-ARM, we conduct the treatment of artificial gastrointestinal surgery intubation perfectly.

4. EUS Ultrasonic Operation Clinic.

Endoscopic ultrasound is a highly effective testing equipment to diagnose the extent of local invasion of early gastric cancer, colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal tumor.

5. Ultrasonic Clinic

We diagnose diseases precisely in liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and also available to treat liver cancer with ultrasonic induction method by cooperating with the Liver Clinic.

6. Liver Clinic

Taking advantage of our cooperating medical treatment system, we diagnose disease early and treat by utilizing advanced ultrasonic equipments such as Tomoe therapy.

7. Intestine Clinic

We diagnose cancers and positive diseases in colon, rectum, and anus, and execute surgical operation, treatment, and education. In particular, for patients with anus disease such as hemorrhoids, piles, etc., 70% of the total patients, we apply advanced treating methods and provide them with high quality medical services while cooperating with medical specialists in digestive internal medicine and those in colon and anus surgery to minimize a duration of treatment.