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style="text-align: justify;">Painless endoscopy and colonoscopy performed according to US standards.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Screening for colon polyps and colon cancer in healthy persons over age 50</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Screening for stomach and esophageal cancer in patients with gas and acidity</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">ERCP with removal of stones and placement of stents</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Nutritional consultation and intra-gastric balloon treatment for obesity</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, removal of small tumours</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Gastric feeding tube placement (PEG) without the need for surgery.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Stent placement for esophageal, colonic and bile duct cancer.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">10. Excellent surgical facilities including advanced laparoscopic (key-hole) bowel, pancreatic and gall bladder surgery.</li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>What is special about endoscopy at Sunrise Hospital?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">At Sunrise Hospital, we believe that all endoscopic procedures should be painless and free from discomfort, and this has been incorporated into our policy. We have an elaborate 12-point mission statement precisely outlining how we will treat our patients, and maintain protocols conforming to international standards.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">We take great care to ensure privacy, dignity, safetyand comfortof our patients at every step.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Our gastroenterology staff nurses and technicians are specially trained to ease anxiety and relax our patients by providing a safe, clean, private and serene atmosphere in our endoscopy suite that is equipped with the latest technology.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">For those requiring a colonoscopy, we let our patients undergo their bowel preparation in the privacy of their own home.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Most of our patients are able to arrive from their home just one hour prior before their endoscopy appointment, and are able to go home and have normal diet within an hour of completion of the procedure.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">If required, we can arrange for admission to the hospital for performing endoscopy.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Our staff nurses routinely call our patients at their home prior to and after the procedures, to answer any questions and to ensure that they are comfortable.</li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div id="section_52"><section class="Facilities-section"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-4"><div class="c-titel"><h2 class="animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-4s">FAQs</h2></div></div><div class="col-md-8"><div class="bs-example"><div class="accordion" id="accordionFacilities"><div class="accordion"><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>What is endoscopy?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">Endoscopy is a medical procedure used to view the digestive tract, and other internal organs, without an operation. Using an endoscope (a thin rubber tube with a lighted camera attached), the internal body structures can be seen enlarged on a video monitor by the doctor.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>Where is the endoscope inserted?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">The endoscope can be inserted through the mouth (upper endoscopy or EGD), or through the rectum (colonoscopy)</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>When is endoscopic testingrequired?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">It is done to diagnose the cause of abdominal pain, acidity, gas, loss of appetite, change in bowel habits, piles and bleeding. Diseases such as ulcers, esophageal, stomach or bowel cancer, polyps and colitis are easily diagnosed using endoscopy.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>How can I get an endoscopy done at Sunrise hospital?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">You may see Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Dr Joby Augustine or Dr Jiffy Rasak in consultation and then get scheduled for endoscopy.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>Can I get both consultation and endoscopy done on the same day?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">If you wish to have an endoscopy done, it is better to call earlier and schedule an appointment. Walk-in endoscopy can also be done, but only on days with lighter schedules.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>Do I need to book an appointment to see the doctor?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">We see both walk-in patients, as well as those who book by appointment. You may book an appointment by calling +91 484 2660004, 9946001005 (for OP visits) or 9633954446 (for endoscopy).</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>Do I need to starve before an endoscopy?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">You should not have eaten solid food for at least 8 hours prior to upper endoscopy. However, you may have water or black tea/coffee up to 2 hours prior to the procedure.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>How should I prepare for a colonoscopy?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">Detailed instructions will be given at the hospital at the time of scheduling, along with the medicines required to do the bowel preparation. You should be on clear liquids (water, Sprite, black tea/coffee, clear juice without pulp) as directed prior to colonoscopy. You should arrive at the hospital at least an hour before your appointment.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>Are there any limitations after endoscopy?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">Since it is done under IV sedation, you should not drive a motor vehicle for 24 hours after the procedure. There is no restriction on diet.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>Is sedation mandatory?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">No. In fact, the majority of endoscopies in India are done without sedation. However it is more comfortable to undergo the procedure under gentle IV sedation, which incidentally is the accepted standard in America.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="card animate__animated animate__fadeInDown animate__delay-3s"><div class="card-header" id="headingOne collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOneF1"><h2 class="mb-0"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" variant="link"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>What is a screening colonoscopy?</button></h2></div><div class="collapse"><div class="card-body"><div><p style="text-align: justify;">It is done on healthy persons over age 50, looking for polyps (small growths on the bowel wall) which are the earliest form of colon cancer. One out of 4-5 people over age 50 have polyps, which are silent, without symptoms. Removal of polyps at colonoscopy will greatly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, which is the no.2 cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and one of the few genuinely preventable cancers. 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Seattle, Washington\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eN.Kiyici, R.Jayadevan, M.Ricci, T.Nayak, H.Hertan, C.S.Pitchumoni.A randomized blinded trial comparing three preparations for colonoscopy:\u0026nbsp;Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Sep;97(9 suppl) Abstracts of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 20-23, 2002. Seattle, Washington\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eS.Swaminathan, P.Joseph, M.Ricci, R. Jayadevan, A.Kokkat, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan, C.S. Pitchumoni. Diagnostic Dilemma:\u0026nbsp;How to Differentiate Sigmoid Volvulus from Pseudoobstruction in patients with Acute Colonic Distention.\u0026nbsp;Abstract presented at American Gastroenterological Association Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, FL May 2003\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eR.Jayadevan, P.Joseph, P.Aggarwal, A.Kokkat, M.Ricci, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan, C.S. Pitchumoni.\u0026nbsp;Elevated TIBC Predicts Advanced Neoplasia on Colonoscopy in Patients with Anemia.\u0026nbsp;Abstract presented at American Gastroenterological Association Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, FL May 2003\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eR.Jayadevan, P.Joseph, T.Nayak, A.Kokkat, M.Ricci, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan, C.S. Pitchumoni.\u0026nbsp;Does alcohol consumption protect against colon polyps?\u0026nbsp;Abstract presented at American Gastroenterological Association Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, FL May 2003, also selected as one of 18 posters for presentation at the 8th Annual Young Investigators Meeting by American Gastroentrological Association, Phoenix, AZ in April 2003\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eD Moraitis, R Jayadevan, P Singh, RK Annamaneni, M Ricci, N Kiyici, CG Cayten.\u0026nbsp;Clinical correlation of bowel wall thickening on CT scan.\u0026nbsp;Abstract presented at The Second Louis RM Delguercio Lectureship and Research Day, May 17, 2003 at Valhalla, New York\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eR.Jayadevan, P.Joseph, P.Aggarwal, A .Kokkat, M.Ricci, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan, C.S. Pitchumoni.\u0026nbsp;Diagnostic Yield of Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy in Asymptomatic Anemia.\u0026nbsp;Abstract presented at American Gastroenterological Association Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, FL May 2003\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eR.Jayadevan, P.Joseph, P.Aggarwal, A.Kokkat, M.Ricci, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan, C.S. Pitchumoni.\u0026nbsp;Rise in White Cell count predicts Common Bile Duct Stones in patients undergoing ERCP.\u0026nbsp;Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 10-15, 2003. Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eP.Joseph, R.Jayadevan, A.Kokkat, M.Ricci, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan.\u0026nbsp;Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for colon polyps.\u0026nbsp;Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 10-15, 2003. Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eP.Joseph, C.Seda, R.Jayadevan, A.Kokkat, M.Ricci, N.Kiyici, H.Hertan.\u0026nbsp;Extensive retroperitoneal abscess from Klebsiella in a patient on steroids.\u0026nbsp;Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 10-15, 2003. Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eA.Kokkat, P.Joseph, M.Ricci, R.Jayadevan, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan.\u0026nbsp;Lack of awareness about Gastrostomy Tube (GT) Replacement among medical professionals.\u0026nbsp;Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 10-15, 2003. Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eA.Muhammed, P.Joseph, A.Kokkat, M.Ricci, R.Jayadevan, N.Kiyici, E.Norkus, H.Hertan.\u0026nbsp;The effect of aspirin on hospital length of stay and complications after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).\u0026nbsp;Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 10-15, 2003. Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eR.Jayadevan, P.Joseph, R.Rafiq, K.Prasad, E.Norkus, N.Kiyici, H.Hertan.\u0026nbsp;Presence of hiatal hernia does not adversely affect treatment response in gastroesophageal reflux disease.\u0026nbsp;Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 10-15, 2003. Baltimore, Maryland.This abstract was also selected for poster presentation at the 7th OESO (World Organization for Specialized studies on diseases of the esophagus) World Congress in Paris from 31 August till 4 September 2003. This was subsequently published in Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Vol 38, No.2, February 2004.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eR.Jayadevan, D.Weston.\u0026nbsp;Typical IBS symptoms caused by colon polyps.\u0026nbsp;Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Oct; 99 (10 suppl) Abstracts of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. October 29 \u0026ndash; November 3, 2004, Orlando, Florida.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDimitriosMoraitis, Paramjeet Singh, Rajeev Jayadevan, C Gene Cayten:\u0026nbsp;Colonic wall thickening on computed tomography scan and clinical correlation.Does it suggest the presence of an underlying neoplasia?\u0026nbsp;Am Surg. 2006 Mar ;72 (3):269-71\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePadmakumar R, Pai M, Farish S, Rajeev J, Sanjeev T, Sreevalsan TV, Sheetal B, Sooraj YS, Rowther SS.Successful bowel surgery at hemoglobin 2 g/dL without blood transfusion.\u0026nbsp;World J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Aug 27;5(8):252-5.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eColorectal Cancer \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;Is it time to change our diagnostic approach?\u0026nbsp;Update Article, Rajeev Jayadevan: Kerala Medical Journal, Issue 5, September 2011 pp 205-208\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSuccessful bowel surgery at hemoglobin 2 g/dL without blood transfusion.Padmakumar R1, Pai M, Farish S, Rajeev J, Sanjeev T, Sreevalsan TV, Sheetal B, Sooraj YS, RowtherSS.World J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Aug 27;5(8):252-5.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRajeev Jayadevan.\u0026nbsp;The gastroenterology-psychiatry interface: a comparison of medical practice in India with the West.\u0026nbsp;Commentary. Kerala Journal of Psychiatry Vol 27 No.2: 20 September 2014\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePadmaKumar Ramakrishna Pillai, Madhukara Pai, Farish Shams, Rajeev Jayadevan, Praveen Kumar, Shaji P.G, Anithadevi T.\u0026nbsp;Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Type 2 Diabetes Even With BMI Less than 35: A Retrospective Study.\u0026nbsp;(2014) J Diabetes Obes 2(2): 1-5.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAphthous Ulcers:\u0026nbsp;Chapter by Rajeev Jayadevan: Practical Gastroenterology Second edition (2016), Editors V Balakrishnan, G Rajesh.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eJayadevan R, Anithadevi TS, Sabu S. Venugopalan RP\u0026nbsp;Prevalence of Colorectal Polyps: A retrospective study to determine the cut-off age for screening.\u0026nbsp;Gastroenterol Pancreatol Liver Disord 3(2): 1-5; 2016 May 17.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eJayadevan R.\u0026nbsp;Diet and lifestyle in Diabetes, A Kerala Perspective.\u0026nbsp;Kerala Medical Journal. 2016 Sep 29;9(3):120\u0026ndash;4.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFaculty Lectures for Scientific society meetings:\u003c/h5\u003e\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhat is new in Gastroenterology: Rajeev Jayadevan: State of the art lecture at Indian Society of Gastroenterology Kerala Chapter State Conference, 2010\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDiagnostic and therapeutic approach to Fatty liver: Rajeev Jayadevan: State of the art lecture at Diabetes Summit State Conference October 2010, Cochin\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eStatins and Liver disease: Rajeev Jayadevan: State of the art lecture at Diabetes Summit State Conference October 2011, Cochin\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eApproach to refractory variceal bleeding. 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Diseases such as ulcers, esophageal, stomach or bowel cancer, polyps and colitis are easily diagnosed using endoscopy.\u003c/p\u003e","status":1,"created_at":"2020-12-22T07:00:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2020-12-22T07:00:50.000000Z"},{"id":724,"department_section_id":"52","sub_title":"How can I get an endoscopy done at Sunrise hospital?","content":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eYou may see Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Dr Joby Augustine or Dr Jiffy Rasak in consultation and then get scheduled for endoscopy.\u003c/p\u003e","status":1,"created_at":"2020-12-22T07:00:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2020-12-22T07:00:50.000000Z"},{"id":725,"department_section_id":"52","sub_title":"Can I get both consultation and endoscopy done on the same day?","content":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIf you wish to have an endoscopy done, it is better to call earlier and schedule an appointment. 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However, you may have water or black tea/coffee up to 2 hours prior to the procedure.\u003c/p\u003e","status":1,"created_at":"2020-12-22T07:00:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2020-12-22T07:00:50.000000Z"},{"id":728,"department_section_id":"52","sub_title":"How should I prepare for a colonoscopy?","content":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDetailed instructions will be given at the hospital at the time of scheduling, along with the medicines required to do the bowel preparation. You should be on clear liquids (water, Sprite, black tea/coffee, clear juice without pulp) as directed prior to colonoscopy. 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