Gastroenterology

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The Gastroenterology Clinic at Paphos General Hospital provides 24/7 support for both emergency and scheduled cases. The clinic operates with a team of specialised and experienced medical and nursing staff and features state-of-the-art equipment.

The clinic performs thousands of diagnostic and interventional procedures annually. These include gastroscopies, colonoscopies and Capsule Endoscopy-mediated investigation of the GI tract using state-of-the-art equipment.

We address conditions and diseases of the digestive system, such as:

Oesophageal disorders: hiatal hernia, esophagitis, Barrett’s oesophagus, dysphagia, achalasia, benign and malignant strictures of the oesophagus, halitosis, regurgitation, and others.

Gastric and duodenal disorders: gastritis, ulcers, polyps, tumours, strictures, vascular malformations, gastrointestinal bleeding, and more.

Small intestine disorders: anaemia, intolerances, diverticulitis, vascular malformations, bleeding, polyps, tumours, enterocolitis, Crohn’s disease.

Large intestine disorders: intestinal perforation, diverticula, strictures, polyps, vascular malformations, constipation or diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and more.

Rectal disorders: haemorrhoids, fissures, nodules, and others.

To address these conditions, we perform:

Diagnostic endoscopic examinations such as gastroscopy, duodenoscopy, biopsies, capsule enterostomy, and colonoscopies.

Therapeutic endoscopic interventions including polypectomies, argon plasma coagulation (APC), gastrointestinal bleeding treatment, variceal ligation, balloon dilatation of strictures, foreign body removal, and more. For gastroenterological emergencies, please contact the A&E Department of Paphos General Hospital 24/7.