ERCP

Specialty	Gastroenterology
Hospital Department	GI Lab
Contact Person	Kristi Teichelman , Managerr 205-592-5824 kristi.teichelman@triadhospitals.com
Service/Procedure	ERCP
How it Works/ What it is	Dye is injected into the biliary or pancreatic duct then viewed under x-ray.  By using special instruments, the physician can removed stones, brush for cytology, perform sphincterotomy, permanent or temporarily stent, inc.
Benefit to Patient	The ERCP is a non-surgical means to remove stones, relieve strictures of the biliary or pancreatic duct, and to relieve pain.
Benefit to Referring Physician	The ability to send a patient to a physician that specializes in ERCP.
Comments	Dr. Kenneth Sigman specializes in ERCP and teaches many courses on cannulation techniques.

 

Double Baloon Enteroscopy

Specialty	Gastroenterology
Hospital Department	GI Lab
Contact Person	Kristi Teichelman , Managerr 205-592-5824 kristi.teichelman@triadhospitals.com
Service/Procedure	Double Baloon Enteroscopy
How it Works/ What it is	Ability too pass an endoscope through the entirety of the small bowel.  Able to cauterize, inject, biopsy, remove polyps, etc., the full length of the small intestine.
Benefit to Patient	Until now, the only way to care for a small bowel bleed was abdominal surgery.  The DBE is a three hour procedure under moderate sedation.  The patient is in and out in a matter of hours and able to return to work the next day.
Benefit to Referring Physician	The benefit to a referring physician is the ability to have a test performed without having to send the patient to surgery.
Comments	Drs. Leonard Ou Tim and Raymond Tobias are the only physicians in Alabama and the surrounding area that perform this procedure.