The newly developed institute provides free world-class medical services for children and adults with complex gastrointestinal and other abdominal organ disorders at AlNas Hospital. The scope of the clinical activities includes state-of-art diagnostic facility and advanced complex surgery that cannot be provided at most of the Egyptian hospitals.
I- DISEASE SPECTRUM
- Hereditary, congenital, and autoimmune disorders including inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis as well as malignant tumors.
- Gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic tumors.
- Gut dysmotility and other rare disorders
- Gut and hepatic failure
II- THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
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Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and enteral nutrition.
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Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy / colonoscopy for:
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Screening of colon cancer, colonic polyps
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Treatment of achalasia and pyloric stenosis.
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Esophageal dilation and stenting.
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Control of variceal bleeding
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Endo-mucosal resection of benign and malignant polyps.
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Gut surgery for hereditary / congenital and acquired disorders:
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Esophageal reconstructive surgery for strictures, tumors and dysmotility.
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Gastric and duodenal surgery for benign and malignant tumors.
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Bowel lengthening for short bowel syndrome.
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Resection for Intestinal and Desmoid tumors.
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Colon and rectal resection for advanced inflammatory bowel disease and malignant tumors.
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Autologous gut reconstruction for gut failure after complicated bariatric surgeries and other unsuccessful surgical procedures with fistulae and open abdomen.
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The new “Trifecta” procedure for patients with progressive chronic constipation due to various chronic gut dysmotility disorders.
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The new gut malrotation correction surgery (Kareem’s procedure) for congenital gut malrotation and other associated anomalies.
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Vascular surgeries for esophageal varices in patients with portal and portomesenteric venous thrombosis.
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Resection of advanced abdominal wall and peritoneal tumors.
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Resection of hepatic and pancreatic tumors
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Surgical reconstruction of biliary and pancreatic strictures.
SOON, THE INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE INTESTINAL AND LIVER TRANSPLANT AS WELL AS OTHER ABDOMINAL ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION.
