What is Paracentesis?
Paracentesis is a procedure in which Dr.Ahmed removes excess fluid that has accumulated in the abdomen.
Why is Paracentesis done?
This can be done to diagnose a problem, or to help with symptoms from the fluid collection itself. A diagnostic paracentesis is done to help determine the cause of fluid buildup in the abdomen.
What is a liver biopsy?
A procedure in which a small piece of liver tissue is removed so that the liver can be evaluated.
Why is a liver biopsy done?
Liver biopsy is done to determine the condition of the liver. It can help diagnose liver disease,
What is an ERCP with manometry?
This is an endoscopic procedure used to evaluate the ducts of the gallbladder, liver and pancreas, and determine the pressure of the Sphincter of Oddi, the muscle that is at the end of those ducts. A small catheter is placed into the bile duct during the procedure.
What is an EUS?
Endoscopic ultrasound is a minimally invasive imaging procedure that Dr. Ahmed performs. An endoscope is inserted into the mouth or rectum, and ultrasound is performed internally to image portions of the digestive tract and surrounding tissues and organs.
Why is an EUS done?
What is Interstim?
Interstim is a sacral neuromodulator for people with chronic fecal incontinence. It delivers a mild electrical stimulation that regulates the nerve between the bowel and brain. This helps restore the function of the anus, dramatically decreasing and preventing fecal leakage and incontinence. Dr. Ahmed does a week-long Interstim test to assure the device works for you.
What is Hemorrhoid Ablation?
Painless non-surgical procedure that uses a short burst of heat to seal off the blood flow to hemorrhoids.
Why is Hemorrhoid Ablation Done?
It is a gentle, simple, and effective treatment of all symptomatic grades 1 and II hemorrhoids in a single procedure.
What is Hemorrhoid Banding?
The CRH O’Regan system offers a different kind of hemorrhoidal banding – one that’s comfortable and gentle. Our specially trained physicians use a gentle suction device to pull in the afflicted tissue and then place a small rubber band around the base of the internal hemorrhoid.
In upper endoscopy, also referred to as esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD, patients fast prior to the test and then receive mild sedation. Dr. Ahmed inserts a scope into the mouth and advances it down the esophagus (including its juncture with the top of the stomach which is an area of focus when GERD is suspected),
What is flexible sigmoidoscopy?
This 10 minute procedure allows Dr. Ahmed to examine the lining of the rectum and a portion of the colon (large intestine) by inserting a flexible tube about the thickness of your finger into the anus and slowly advancing it into the rectum and lower part of the colon.
What is an ERCP?
An ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is a study of the ducts that drain the liver and pancreas. Ducts are drainage routes from organs into the bowel. The ones that drain the liver and gallbladder are called bile or biliary ducts. The one that drains the pancreas is called the pancreatic duct.
