Digestive symptoms that persist beyond a few days or keep returning need specialist evaluation. Consult the gastroenterology team at Kamineni Hospitals if you have:

• Persistent acidity, heartburn or acid regurgitation
• Difficulty or pain while swallowing
• Recurring abdominal pain, bloating or nausea
• Blood in stool, black tarry stools or rectal bleeding
• Chronic diarrhoea, constipation or alternating bowel habits
• Unexplained weight loss with digestive symptoms
• Jaundice, yellow eyes or dark urine
• Elevated liver enzymes on routine blood tests
• Known liver condition, fatty liver or hepatitis needing follow-up

Conditions Treated at Kamineni Hospitals

The gastroenterology department at Kamineni Hospitals manages digestive, liver and biliary conditions across all complexity levels.

Upper GI and Oesophageal

• GERD: Chronic acid reflux causing heartburn, chest discomfort and throat irritation.
• Peptic Ulcer Disease: Ulcers in the stomach or duodenum linked to H. pylori or NSAID use.
• Barrett’s Oesophagus: Oesophageal lining changes from long-term acid damage requiring surveillance.
• Oesophageal Stricture: Swallowing difficulty from food pipe narrowing, managed with dilatation.
• Gastritis: Stomach lining inflammation from infection, medicines or dietary causes.

Liver and Biliary

• Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/NASH): Fat accumulation in the liver linked to obesity, diabetes and metabolic factors.
• Hepatitis B and C: Viral liver infections requiring antiviral treatment and long-term monitoring.
• Liver Cirrhosis: Progressive liver scarring from chronic disease, managed medically and endoscopically.
• Gallstones and Biliary Obstruction: Stones or strictures in bile ducts managed endoscopically or surgically.
• Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis: Pancreatic inflammation causing severe abdominal pain, managed medically or with intervention.

Intestinal and Colorectal

• IBD (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis): Chronic intestinal inflammation causing pain, bleeding and altered bowel habits.
• IBS: Functional bowel disorder with discomfort, bloating and irregular stools.
• Colorectal Polyps: Growths in the colon detected and removed during colonoscopy.
• Colorectal Cancer: Evaluation, staging and surgical coordination with oncology.
• Haemorrhoids and Fissures: Anorectal conditions managed medically or with minimally invasive procedures.

Gastroenterology Services and Procedures

Kamineni Hospitals offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterology services across LB Nagar and King Koti.

Upper GI Endoscopy

Flexible camera examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum for ulcers, GERD complications and bleeding sources. Therapeutic procedures include variceal banding, haemostasis, polypectomy and endoscopic dilatation.

Colonoscopy

Full large intestine examination for colorectal polyp detection and removal, IBD assessment, rectal bleeding investigation and cancer screening. Biopsy is performed during the same procedure where indicated.

ERCP

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography evaluates and treats bile duct and pancreatic duct problems. Uses include bile duct stone extraction, biliary stenting, stricture management and jaundice investigation from duct obstruction.

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

EUS combines endoscopy with ultrasound to assess the pancreas, bile ducts and GI wall layers. Used for GI cancer staging, fine needle aspiration for tissue diagnosis and evaluation of submucosal lesions.

Hepatology and Liver Disease Management

Fatty liver, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis and its complications including ascites and variceal bleeding are managed by the hepatology team. Pre-transplant hepatology evaluation is coordinated with the liver transplant department at LB Nagar.

Capsule Endoscopy

A swallowable camera capsule records images of the small intestine to investigate obscure GI bleeding, Crohn’s disease involvement and small bowel mucosal conditions beyond the reach of standard endoscopy.

Surgical Gastroenterology

Laparoscopic and open surgical options at LB Nagar cover gallbladder removal, appendicectomy, hernia repair, colorectal surgery, anorectal procedures and GI tumour surgery. Surgical planning is based on endoscopy findings, imaging and multidisciplinary assessment.

Diagnostic Tests Available

• Upper GI Endoscopy: oesophagus, stomach and duodenum with biopsy option
• Colonoscopy: large bowel visualisation, polypectomy and biopsy
• ERCP: bile duct and pancreatic duct evaluation and intervention
• EUS: deep GI and pancreas ultrasound assessment with tissue sampling
• Capsule Endoscopy: small bowel camera examination
• FibroScan: non-invasive liver fibrosis and stiffness measurement
• Liver Function Tests: enzymes, bilirubin and protein assessment
• H. pylori Testing: breath test or biopsy-based gastric infection detection
• Abdominal Ultrasound: liver, gallbladder, pancreas and bowel assessment
• CT Abdomen with Contrast: detailed organ and vascular imaging
• MRCP / MRI Liver: bile duct and liver imaging without radiation