Children's services

Endoscopy Service

Endoscopy Service

Endoscopy Service

The Endoscopy service of the “Arabkir” MC - ICAH was founded in the 1980s as part of the former Republican Pediatric Hospital. Initially, gastroscopy was performed only for diagnostic purposes. The accumulated experience then allowed to perform the first sclerotherapy (hemostasis method) on a child in the early 1990s, which also had a therapeutic value. It was in those years that the first colonoscope was acquired, which was another step towards the modern capabilities of the field.

Today the endoscopy service of the “Arabkir” MC has a modern operating room equipped with the modern technologies of the Japanese OLYMPUS medical company, which enable it to make more accurate diagnoses and perform surgical interventions at the same time, if necessary.

Endoscopic examinations are performed for children under the age of 18 treated in the medical center (inpatient), as well as for patients, regardless of their age, who requested an appointment (outpatient). Endoscopic examinations - gastroscopy and colonoscopy, visualize the upper and lower parts of the gastrointestinal system. The procedures are mainly performed under anesthesia, after which, depending on the patient’s general condition, he/she is monitored by a specialist in the recovery room.

Our endoscopy service alongside the practical medicine, offers educational activities as well.

Here, surgeons and pediatric gastroenterologists can respecialize in endoscopy.

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Our New Colleagues

Dear compatriots, We are delighted to announce that our professional team at the "Arabkir" medical center has expanded with the addition of the following colleagues: Ernest Lalayan, Pediatrician, Ruben Khachatryan, Radiologist Armen Abrahamyan, Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist Liana Grigoryan, Speech Therapist If you require our services, please feel free to register in advance: for pediatric consultations, please call 015 400 300 and select extension 21 27, to schedule ultrasonography appointment, please call 010 23 20 20, for GI consultations and endoscopic examinations, please call 015 400 300 and select extension 12 16, for speech therapy sessions, please call 010 26 47 62.

Professor Christian Braegger visits “Arabkir” MC

The visits of our Swiss colleagues to various services and departments of "Arabkir" MC continue. Last week, Professor Christian Braegger, a renowned gastroenterologist, nutritionist, who previously headed the Gastroenterology and Nutrition service at the University Children's Hospital of Zurich, was the honored guest of the Gastroenterology and Endoscopy services. During his visit, the professor conducted a workshop focused on endoscopic examinations of children, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as well as modern approaches to interpretation. Gastroenterologist-endoscopist Ani Hovnanyan performed 22 examinations during those days in the direct presence of the professor, benefitting from his advice and guidance throughout the procedures. Sona Martirosyan, was responsible for the anesthesia for the research. The gastroenterology service team, in collaboration with the general pediatric department, handled patient selection and preparatory work for these examinations.

Professor Christian Braegger visited “Arabkir” MC

With the invitation of the gastroenterology and endoscopic services of "Arabkir" MC Professor Christian Braegger, the head of the gastroenterology and nutrition service of the Children's Hospital Zurich visited "Arabkir" MC. Professor's workshop was about "Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement in children", which was attended by specialists not only from "Arabkir" MC, but by specialists from "Surb Astvatsamayr" MC and "Muratsan" Hospital Complex as well. With the direct participation of Professor Braegger, 5 PEG placement interventions were performed on children with neurological disorders that have difficulties with swallowing (dysphagia), therefore, with oral feeding. PEG is one of the most common methods in the field of pediatric gastroenterology. It is a quick and effective procedure and helps not only to avoid the complications of malnutrition, but also to improve the life quality of the patients and their caregivers. The necessity of PEG is decided by the multidisciplinary team.

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015 400 300 /12 17/

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