Waiting time as long as six months as minim←λ♣₩um in a public hospital

Ms. Zhang, aged 42, undergoes a physical exam≈☆ ination on a yearly basis. As she developed poαλ>>sitive for helicobacter pylori,±‌ ± and in addition, she had ♦α≠a stomach upset from tim‍€e to time, she was recommended to have gast"÷↕♥rointestinal endoscopy to make s©​£ure the absence of gastrointestinal organic dis>‌ease before receiving a targeted th☆®σ∏erapy.

However, after consulting several ¶∑£public hospitals, she was inform££÷↑ed that the gastrointestinal endoscopy could ♥↓not be performed simultaneous'♦‍ly, but gastroscope or alterna✘≥tively enteroscopy was available, the reservatiα•≠on procedure was fairly te÷δ≈₩dious, and that in particular, the re®→servation of painlesγ✘✘s gastrointestinal endoscopy♣$✘ would not be available before waiting f>σ‌or six months as minimum.

Why is gastrointestinal endoscopy↑↑π in so great demand?

Because it serves as the gold standard in¶≤¶® the screening and diagnosis of gastr><​ointestinal diseases!

With a high incidence of cancer of the stomach, C←¶♦​hina annually sees new reported 680₩‌π,000 gastric cancer patients, and 500,0↓×∞♣00 deaths of gastric÷π$ cancer ranking the first in the world and wβ₹®$ith the death occurrence from gφ↓‌∏astric cancer almost every minute. According £‍∑to the latest data of health in ‌ China, gastric cancer and color≈→ectal cancer are among the Top Thre<→<e Cancers in morbidity.

Since the formation of gastrointestinal neo↔♣βplasms must undergo a progressive§   and evolutive process, it is the key t¶£€o disease cure to detect promptly the early  ↔÷‍lesion. Early gastroenteric t<₩πumors have a fairly high c∏↑¥™ure rate, and some of them, while receiving ≈☆the gastrointestinal endo↑Ω♠scope, can even have the l♦↑♠✘esion resected. But if tαγhey have reached an advanced stage, the morta∞'÷'lity rate will be very high.

Over the recent years, with the incr ✔∑∑easing health awareness among people, for the ↓✔Ωpurpose of screening gastrointes£∑σtinal diseases, people have been su₩∏bject to the gastrointestinal e★'÷ndoscopy, which was only performed upon the de≈ ​ tection of the gastro≥&β↑intestinal symptoms in₹®®‌ the past, and thus ✘'has become a popular item.

Why the reservation of painl><ess gastrointestinal e​©&ndoscopy is so difficult↕↓₹?

Due to the fear of discomfort aσ∞®rising from the traditional ga ×₹<stroscopy and enteroscopy among pe¶✘ople, the painless gastrointestinal endoscoπ≥ py under general anest•♥hesia has obtained increasing ★αpopularity.

Furthermore, with the painless gastroinββλ☆testinal endoscopy, there will€♥< not be physical agitation, and ∏↓"♦the gastrointestinal™£σ✔ peristalsis will slow  ¶down facilitating the detection of Ω±§ lesions and causing less occurrence of g₩‌ε≠astrointestinal accidental € φperforation and bleeding. Patients •↑≤☆with hypertension, diabetes, co♥∏ronary heart disease an®∏∏≥d cerebrovascular disease are thus facing ←™™∏less emergency risk.

The lack of anesthetists ​δ ≥and too many patients waiting for the gas>∏>trointestinal endoscopy are one of the"≤♥ important reasons why the reservation of painle←÷∞→ss gastrointestinal endoscopy is so difficult inα  public hospitals.

In Wuxi Kaiyi Hospital, you can chβ®βoose to receive gastroscope and enteroscopy sim&σ​ultaneously so that you β​do not need to make another reservation. The rese​'rvation is easy and convenient requiring short wa≠ iting time. Generally, with the reservation thr$≤®γee days in advance, you can receive t♦>>∏he examination in the hospi€÷€αtal.

With the cooperation αε↔✘and coordination between e∞↕ xperienced high seniority physicians from ÷ γ>Gastroenterology and Anesthesiology throughoπλut the overall process, the exam‍®®™ination is performedγλ when you are sleeping leaving almost no d±₽iscomfort during and after the inspe✘↑ction.

Who needs gastrointestinal endoscopy?

1. People infected with •λhelicobacter pylori;

2. Veteran smokers and<  drinkers and high-caloric, ™✘&high-protein and low fiber diets intak±↓∑δers;

3. People with direct relatives suff★×÷≈ering from digestive ∞§•tumors

4. People suffering from gastritis, gastric ulc₽λ≠er, gastric polyp, gastrorrhagia, anemia, e♦&maciation and huge mental stress;

5. People suffering from hematoch→₹ezia, abdominalgia, diarrhea, coφδ "nstipation, changes in bowel habits and abdomi→ ‍€nal mass;

6. Asymptomatic people over 40 years ¥↓old should be subject t∏♥₹o regular gastrointestinal♣Ω∞ε endoscopy.

Endoscopy Center, Wuxi Kaiyi Hospital

The Endoscopy Center of Wuxi Kφ'' aiyi Hospital (Gastroenterology), is located★®↔  on the second floor≤¶ of the Out-Patient Department with an area of d✘↓¶iagnosis and treatment of more<₩> than 800 square meters, equipped witπ₹≈®h an endoscope room and more than 3✘≈≈ε0 ward beds.

In terms of gastrointestinal tract disease, tΩ ₹he Endoscopy Center (Gastroenterology) of Wuxi £>±λKaiyi Hospital, is primarily dedicated to the d✔≥iagnosis and treatment of acute and §πchronic gastritis, gastroesophageal refl↔☆ux disease, peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal polyp,←∞↔ gastrointestinal tract&↓ benign and malign tumor,>™$® digestive tract stenosis, →↕inflammatory bowel disease, pseudome&÷₹mbranous enterocolitis, int¥✘£↕estinal obstruction, f ←Ωunctional gastrointestinal disorder, per£® γitonitis and other diseases.

It performs routinely or φ₽ dinary and painless gastrointestinal endoscopy↕"£™, early gastrointestinal cancer s" $αcreening, gastrointestinal polypectomy, ex↓♥'amination and treatment of endosc≥×±≠opic hemostasis for gastrointestinal hemor±λ"rhage, HP check, Carbon-13 breath test, examin¶₽∑®ation of gastrointestinal tumor and so on. It has♦>® taken the lead in th✔→e performance of day surgery to serv₽≠e the patients of surgical tre¶↓δ♦atment, aiming at the features of immediate ho×₩♠∞spital discharge posterior to brief observation₩® and treatment of common and f★§requently-occurring diseases, and being•♥> able to satisfy the need of m₩∏σ♠edical care among the broad patients.