Gangneung Asan Hospital Expands Pancreatobiliary Examination Room with Advanced Equipment Installation

Medical staff at Gangneung Asan Hospital are performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
[Photo by Gangneung Asan Hospital]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Gangneung Asan Hospital Gastroenterology Center announced on the 6th that it recently introduced digital fluoroscopy equipment optimized for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and opened a dedicated examination room.

ERCP is performed to diagnose and treat biliary and pancreatic diseases such as the pancreatic duct, bile duct, and gallbladder. Unlike upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, it uses radiographic fluoroscopy equipment.

The opening of this pancreatobiliary examination room focused on creating an environment where patients can receive treatment more safely. The 'Artis zee PURE MP' from Siemens, Germany, introduced along with the opening, provides high-definition images with less radiation than general fluoroscopy equipment, offering a safe treatment environment for both patients and medical staff along with accurate procedures.

Additionally, by relocating and expanding the pancreatobiliary examination room within the Gastroenterology Center to implement integrated infection control, patients can be protected more safely from infections that may occur during examinations or procedures. It has also become possible to respond quickly 24 hours a day to emergency pancreatobiliary disease patients and stent insertions in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract.

A hospital official stated, "The pancreatobiliary examination room plans to expand interventional procedures by additionally introducing the latest endoscopic ultrasound equipment (ALOKA ARIETTA 850) during the first half of the year to be used simultaneously with the high-resolution fluoroscopy equipment."

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