Sentara Bayside Hospital Gastrointestinal Health Program

Sentara Bayside Hospital offers a comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health Program that offers esophageal and anorectal manometry, biofeedback, EMG and defecography. Sentara Bayside Hospital is the only hospital that features state-of-the-art solid state catheters with computer analysis and print outs. The program offers the following services:

Esophageal Manometry Studies (EMS)
Indications:

Heart burn

Difficulty swallowing

Unexplained Chest Pain

Pre-Op Evaluation

Antireflux surgery

Diagnostic tool to identify scleroderma, achalasia, and nutcracker esophagus

PH Monitoring
Indications:

Heart burn

Difficulty swallowing

Unexplained chest pain

Chronic cough

Chronic hoarseness

Anorectal Manometry
Indications:

Evaluation of fecal incontinence

Chronic constipation

Evaluation of rectal pain

Retraining on incontinence

Pre-op evaluation

Rectal surgery

Anal surgery

Defecography
Indications:

Prolapsed rectum

Intussusception

Enterocele

Pelvic Muscle Retraining or Pelvic Muscle Biofeedback
Indications:

Fecal incontinence

Chronic constipation

Difficult evacuation

Anal pain

Contact Numbers:
Central Scheduling:
(757) 388-2030
Gastrointestinal Health Program and Endoscopy
(757) 363-6760

Sentara Bayside Hospital Gastrointestinal Health Program

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