From persistent acidity to complex liver disease — KG Hospital's Gastroenterology department offers the complete spectrum of GI diagnostics and therapeutic endoscopy. Pioneers of ERCP in the Coimbatore region with 30+ years of digestive sciences expertise and 8,000+ procedures annually.
KG Hospital's Gastroenterology department has led the introduction of advanced endoscopic techniques to the Coimbatore region — bringing tertiary-level GI care closer to patients across Tamil Nadu.
3 dedicated procedure rooms, HD endoscopes with NBI, ERCP fluoroscopy suite, EUS system, capsule endoscopy, and FibroScan — all within one NABH-accredited endoscopy unit.
Upper GI endoscopy (OGD) is the gold standard for diagnosing conditions of the oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum. HD flexible endoscopes with Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) detect early cancers, Barrett's oesophagus, and mucosal abnormalities. Biopsies for H. pylori, Barrett's, celiac disease, or gastric cancer can be taken in the same session.
Colonoscopy examines the entire large intestine — the most effective test for colorectal cancer screening, IBD diagnosis, diverticular disease, and lower GI bleeding. Adenomatous polyps found during colonoscopy are removed in the same session (polypectomy), preventing cancer before it starts. No second procedure, no repeat sedation.
Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in urban Indian men. 90% of cases are preventable if adenomatous polyps are removed at colonoscopy before malignant transformation. Screening colonoscopy every 10 years from age 45 is recommended for average-risk adults.
ERCP combines endoscopy with real-time X-ray (fluoroscopy) to access and treat the bile and pancreatic ducts without surgery. KG Hospital pioneered therapeutic ERCP in the Coimbatore region — our interventional endoscopists perform 500+ ERCPs annually, removing bile duct stones, placing biliary stents, and treating obstructive jaundice that formerly required open surgery.
Capsule endoscopy involves swallowing a vitamin-sized wireless camera that captures 50,000+ images as it travels through the entire small bowel. This painless, non-invasive test visualises the 6 metres of small intestine that standard endoscopes cannot reach — essential for obscure GI bleeding, small bowel Crohn's disease, and small bowel tumours.
KG Hospital's hepatology team manages the full spectrum of liver diseases — from early fatty liver requiring lifestyle modification, to advanced cirrhosis with complication management and 6-monthly hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. Hepatitis C is now curable with 12-week direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy with 95%+ cure rates.
NAFLD (fatty liver) affects 38% of Indian adults — the most common liver disease in India. Untreated, 25% of NASH cases progress to cirrhosis over 10–20 years. Early detection and 5–7% weight loss can completely reverse early fatty liver disease before fibrosis develops.
Our endoscopy unit is equipped with the latest HD endoscopes, dedicated fluoroscopy for ERCP, EUS systems, AI-assisted capsule endoscopy, and FibroScan for non-invasive liver assessment.
Latest-generation HD video endoscopes with Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) — detecting early cancers, Barrett's oesophagus, and mucosal abnormalities invisible to standard endoscopes. Magnification endoscopy for detailed pit-pattern assessment.
NBI + HDIntegrated C-arm fluoroscopy within the endoscopy unit — real-time X-ray guidance during ERCP for bile duct stone extraction, stent placement, and pancreatic duct procedures performed safely and precisely.
Fluoroscopy SuiteRadial and linear array echoendoscopes for comprehensive EUS — real-time ultrasound imaging from inside the GI tract for pancreatic, biliary, and mediastinal assessment and FNA biopsy guidance.
EUS-FNANon-invasive liver stiffness measurement for assessing fibrosis and fat content — replacing the need for liver biopsy in most NAFLD/NASH and hepatitis patients. Quantitative result in minutes, no needle required.
Non-InvasiveWireless capsule camera with AI-assisted lesion marking — 50,000+ frames reviewed with automated flagging of potential abnormalities, reducing reporting time and improving detection of subtle small bowel lesions.
AI-AssistedOn-site rapid urease test (CLO test) for H. pylori diagnosis during endoscopy — same-procedure results in 1 hour. Histopathology for biopsies reported within 48–72 hours by dedicated GI pathologists.
Same-Day CLOGastroenterologists specialising in digestive and liver health at KG Hospital.
Upper GI bleeding — vomiting blood or black tarry stools — is a medical emergency. KG Hospital's 24/7 emergency endoscopy service achieves haemostasis endoscopically, often within 30 minutes of arrival, preventing emergency surgery.