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As a centre designated for the care of patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers in Ireland our service is designed to provide all patients with rapid assessment in a multi-disciplinary environment. The following features outline this programme:
- Rapid evaluation clinic for oesophageal and gastric cancers - all patients are seen within one week of us receiving your referral
- Multi-disciplinary team involvement in the staging and treating cancers
- Minimally Invasive Surgery – Leading centre in the delivery of minimally invasive surgical approaches to oesophagectomy and gastrectomy. This includes providing
- Totally Minimally Invasive Oesophagectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Subtotal Gastrectomy
- Barrett’s Oesophagus - Specialist gastroenterology and surgical interest in and the management of dysplastic Barrett’s Oesophagus and Early Mucosal Cancers
- Integrated perioperative care pathway
- Upper gastrointestinal cancer nurse co-ordinator
- Upper gastrointestinal data manager
Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
As well as being a designated cancer centre, surgery is performed for benign upper GI complaints. These include but are not limited to:
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Hernias – abdominal wall and groin hernias: expertise with both open and laparoscopic repair
- Achalasia – Heller’s Myotomy
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) –anti-reflux surgery for severe heartburn
- Complex re-operative anti-reflux surgery
- GIST resection
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy