Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Last Update Date: 4/15/2024 11:01:20 AM

Pediatric gastroenterology is a branch of medicine that deals with digestive system and liver-related issues observed in children. This specialty deals with diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases related to organs such as the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

What is Pediatric Gastroenterology?

Pediatric gastroenterology is a branch of medicine that examines and treats digestive system, liver and pancreas diseases of children between the ages of 0-18. Pediatric gastroenterology is a multifaceted and rapidly developing branch of medicine that plays an important role in the healthy growth and development of children. Pediatric gastroenterologists are generally doctors who specialize in pediatrics and focus on complex issues related to the digestive system.

Complaints Regarding the Field of Pediatric Gastroenterology Specialization:

At Liv Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic, diagnosis and treatment of the digestive system (esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small and large intestines), liver and biliary tract diseases are performed in all children and adolescents between the ages of 0-18.

In addition, special nutritional support is given to both healthy children and children with various chronic diseases that require nutritional support.

Chronic or recurrent abdominal pain
Vomiting
Diarrhea, bloody diarrhea
Inability to gain weight
Abdominal bloating
Constipation
Gastrointestinal bleeding (black colored stools, vomit that resembles coffee grounds)
Unexplained growth retardation
Anemia whose cause cannot be detected and is resistant to treatment
Fatty liver
Jaundice, high results on liver tests
Ingestion of foreign substances / drinking flammable substances
Diseases Regarding the Field of Pediatric Gastroenterology Specialization
Gastresophageal reflux (reflux)
Corrosive esophagitis
Gastritis (acute and chronic)
Gastritis due to the Helicobacter pylori microbe
Ulcer
Dyspepsia (indigestion)
Chronic diarrhea and inability to grow
Celiac disease
Food and cow's milk allergy
Constipation
Blood in stool
Growth retardation and colitis (ulcerative colitis, crohn's disease)
Polyp
Jaundice and hepatitis (hepatitis b, c, d, e) autoimmune hepatitis
Wilson's disease
Biliary tract and gallbladder diseases
Pancreatic diseases
Food allergies (cow's milk allergy)
Loss of appetite
Obesity
Nutritional support (disease-specific nutrition)