The Gastroenterology Department at Kuang Tien is equipped with an
    exclusive Endoscopic Treatment Center and Ultrasound Room, providing
    the most efficient, accurate and friendly service in the Central West Coast
    of Taiwan.
    Endoscopic Examination
    An Endoscopic examination includes the traditional Gastro-Duodenoscopy,  
    Proctoscope, Colonoscopy; and the newest Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI),
    Fluorescence Endoscopy and Magnifying Endoscopy. NBI uses two
    discrete band of light to enhance the Capillary Network and Mucosal pit
    pattern of the esophagus, stomach and large intestine, which enables the
    early detection of cancer. Painless Endoscopic exams (including
    Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy) are also available, and are aimed to
    minimize patient’s discomforts during the examination.
  
    Therapeutic Endoscopy
    The accurate diagnosis of Polyp-Cancer and Endoscopic Resection
    of polyp with Therapeutic Endoscopy, prevented the need for surgery,
    and benefited many patients with digestive disease. For patients with
    liver cirrhosis combined with esophageal bleeding, Therapeutic Endoscopy
    can even perform Esophageal Variceal Ligation and Vascular Hemostasis
    with good effects.

    Liver Treatment
    The Gastroenterology Department has use the newest minimally 
    technique-the Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for the treatment of Liver 
    Cancer.The technology is used in elder patients who are inoperable or
    unwilling to have surgery.
   
    In-order to develop into a sub-specialty with an equal focus on both
    service and academic research, the Gastroenterology Department gradually 
    developed numerous advanced diagnostic and treatment skills.
    They dedicate themselves in the research of clinical drug use with
    treatment of liver disease. Additionally, in order to achieve the goal to
    enhance community service, the Gastroenterology Department constantly
    provides health education and health screenings in the community.
 

Clinical Services

    1.  The Gastroenterology Department diseases: Liver, Gallbladder and  
         Gastrointestinal disease, and Pancreatitis, Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis
         and Liver Cancer.
    2.  Ultrasound diagnosis, and Ultrasound-guided extraction, drainage,
         and alcohol injection therapy.
    3.  Endoscopic Diagnosis
    4.  Endoscopic Treatments

         Endoscopic Hemostatic Techniques
           (1)Heater Probe Coagulation (HPC)
           (2)Esophageal Variceal Ligation
           (3)Alcohol Injection Sclerotherapy
           (4)Gastric Varices Sclerotherapy
                Biliary Procedures—Endoscopic Retrograde
                Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP), Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
                (EST), Balloon dilatation, Biliary Stent Drainage,
                Endoscopic Nasal Biliary Drainage(ENBD).
    
    5.  Self-pay Painless Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
         (Under General Anesthesia)
    6.  Liver Cancer Treatment：
         Surgical Resection
         Hepatic Artery Embolization
         Radio-Frequency assisted Liver Cancer Resection
         Ultrasound-guided Ethanol Injection