Some of the studies performed at our Service include esophageal digital manometry and biofeedback. The former is useful for patients with swallowing difficulties and non digestive diseases that affect the esophagus, such as diabetes, progressive sclerosis and cerebrovascular accident while the latter is a therapeutic method to recover the sphincteric function and the coordination of the pelvis floor muscles. Gastroenterology is prepared to make etiological diagnoses based on manometer, electromyography, radiology and eco endoscopic studies. There is also a Children Gastroenterology sector, where chronic diarrhea (with or without growth retardation), constipation, recurring abdominal pain and gastroesophageal reflux, are, among others, frequent reasons for consultation.
13C breath tests are a non-invasive diagnostic method based on the detection of small quantities of 13CO2 in expired air, which is used to detect stomach infection caused by Helicobacter Pylori. In many cases, this test allows to avoid an endoscopy, as it is more sensitive and specific than the detection of serum antibodies.