It includes a variety of surgical techniques to diagnose and treat GI disorders.
Surgery can be done on both the upper and lower GI tracts, depending on the problem or disease.
Some disorders that GI surgery treats include :
- Esophageal disorders
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- GI bleeding
- Pancreaticobiliary disorders
- Liver disorders
- Colorectal cancer
Gastrointestinal surgery types
The following are some examples of gastrointestinal surgeries that treat GI disorders and diseases :
- Colon cancer surgery
- Gallbladder cancer surgery
- Esophageal cancer surgery
- Liver disease surgery
- Pancreatic cancer surgery
