Endoscopy Suite

Tel: 486-1422 and 493-0051 Ext. 1422, 4266

The Endoscopy Suite, located on second floor, D2 Ward, provides state-of-the-art facilities for diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy services. This is the only unit in Pakistan which provides round-the-clock emergency endoscopic services. The unit is supported by well trained technicians, nurses and interventional gastroenterologists.

The diagnostic endoscopic services include Gastroscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Oesophageal Manometry, 24-hour pH monitoring, Urea Breath Test, Drinking and Gastric Emptying Tests and the newly added Endoscopic Ultrasound for upper GI tract, mediastinal and celiac lymphadenopathy and pancreatobiliary diseases.

The therapeutic endoscopic services include Polypectomy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG tube placement), Oesophageal Stenting, Enteral Stenting, Colonic Stenting, Dilatation of the Oesophageal Strictures and Achalasia. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) services are available for the diagnosis of Pancreato-biliary diseases and management of Common Bile Duct (CBD) and pancreatic stone removal, CBD and pancreatic duct stenting. Endoscopic ultrasound guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage facilities are the latest additions.

The endoscopy suite also provides state-of-the-art facilities to manage upper and lower gastrointestinal bleed with injection Sclerotherapy, Oesophageal Variceal Band Ligation, Histoacryl Sclerotherapy of the gastric varices, Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) for ulcers and portal hypertension Gastropathy Bleeds, Heater and Gold Probe Coagulation and Hemoclips. The unit is supported by bleeding care unit, intensive care unit (ICU) for the management of gastrointestinal bleeds by interventional radiologists and competent surgeons.

The endoscopy suite also provides Bronchoscopy services for the diagnosis of broncho-pulmonary diseases with Bronchial Brushing Cytology, Bronchial Lavage and Bronchial and Transbronchial biopsies.

Patients are booked through AKUH consultants either from outpatient or inpatient services; however, open access endoscopic services for diagnostic upper GI endoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy are available to all physicians in the city.

Contact
Dr S. M. Wasim Jafri
Consultant Gastroenterology and Physician Incharge
Department of Medicine