Greetings
The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides medical care for patients with digestive diseases and with hepatologic diseases.Outline
Medical care system
Specialty outpatient clinics are established for digestive diseases and hepatologic diseases. Hospitalization treatment was provided to 1,644 cases in FY 2020.Treatment policy
Each disease is diagnosed as quickly and accurately as possible to provide appropriate treatment. We aim to improve patients’ treatment by cooperating with the endoscopy division and other clinical departments.Areas of medical care
Digestive diseases- Digestive tract diseases
- Liver diseases
- Biliary tract and pancreatic diseases
Consultation hours
Days for first-visit consultations at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology are as follows:- Digestive tract diseases: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
- Liver diseases: Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
- Biliary tract and pancreatic diseases: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Medical care results
Number of inpatients in FY 2011
Total number of inpatients (people × days): 13,958Average days in hospital: 10.4
Bed occupancy rate: 95.2% (32 beds in ward 12-2, 12 beds in ward 2-2)
Counting method: Cases by DPC-determined disease name were counted based on inpatients at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014.
| Disease | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Digestive tract diseases | |
| Colorectal polyps | 181 |
| Stomach cancer | 179 |
| Esophageal cancer | 151 |
| Colorectal cancer | 56 |
| Large intestinal adenoma | 34 |
| Crohn’s disease | 26 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 12 |
| Rectal carcinoid | 11 |
| Gastric submucosal tumor | 11 |
| Esophageal stenosis | 11 |
| Cecal cancer | 7 |
| Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 7 |
| Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 5 |
| Duodenal neoplasm | 5 |
| Small intestine ulcer | 4 |
| Gastric adenoma | 4 |
| Ileus | 4 |
| Anal canal cancer | 3 |
| Acute gastroenteritis | 3 |
| Ischemic enteritis | 3 |
| Duodenal submucosal tumor | 3 |
| Duodenal cancer | 2 |
| Small intestine malignant lymphoma | 2 |
| Rectal adenoma | 2 |
| Peritonitis | 2 |
| Other digestive tract diseases | 10 |
| Liver diseases | |
| Hepatoma | 174 |
| Hepatic cirrhosis | 23 |
| Chronic hepatitis | 16 |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 7 |
| Esophageal varices | 7 |
| Hepatic tumor | 6 |
| Primary biliary cirrhosis | 3 |
| Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis | 3 |
| Acute hepatitis | 2 |
| Portal hypertension | 2 |
| Acute hepatic insufficiency | 1 |
| Biliary tract and pancreatic diseases | |
| Pancreatic cancer | 95 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 43 |
| Choledocholithiasis | 26 |
| Acute cholangitis | 26 |
| Gallbladder cancer | 25 |
| Chronic pancreatitis | 25 |
| Cholangioma | 23 |
| Acute cholecystitis | 22 |
| Pancreatic tumor | 19 |
| Obstructive jaundice | 14 |
| Bile duct stricture | 9 |
| Autoimmune pancreatitis | 9 |
| Duodenal papilla tumor | 8 |
| Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm | 7 |
| Acute pancreatitis | 5 |
| Pancreatic pseudocyst | 3 |
| Intrahepatic calculi | 2 |
| Primary sclerosing cholangitis | 2 |
| Pancreatic endocrine tumor | 4 |
| Retroperitoneal neoplasm | 2 |
| Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm | 2 |
| Others | 30 |
| Total | 1383 |
