Oesophageal and Gastric Conditions
The clinicians at the Plymouth Oesophago-Gastric Centre treat all benign and malignant conditions which affect the oesophagus and stomach. Many of the team also look after the elective and emergency care of general surgical problems and Bariatric (weight loss) surgery
These include:
Malignant
- Oesophageal and gastric cancer
Benign
- Oesophagitis
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
- Hiatus hernia surgery including primary, recurrent and paraoesophageal hernia repair
- Barrett’s oesophagus
- Oesophageal diverticulae
- Oesophageal motility disorders including achalasia
- Peptic ulceration
- Oesophageal and gastric perforation
- Bariatric (weight loss) surgery
General Surgery
- Gallstone disease
- Hernias
- Emergency abdominal surgery