Digest This - Special Edition 2008 - (Page 20) cleveland clinic DDi facts} cleveland clinic doctors are among the most active in the country in utilizing capsule endoscopy, a technique that has proven invaluable in the evaluation of patients with occult gastrointestinal bleeding, polyps of the small intestine, small intestine tumor and inflammatory bowel disease. our center for swallowing and esophageal Disorders maintains the largest non-va hospital registry in the u.s., following more than 800 patients – nearly 25 percent are women – with Barrett’s esophagus. our surgeons hold extensive experience with relatively uncommon hepatobiliary procedures including resection of benign and malignant liver tumors, laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for inoperable liver tumors and portal hypertension surgery. Due to our participation in clinical trials and the excellent outcome of surgical cases, we receive increasing worldwide referrals, particularly for complex iBD cases. our colorectal surgeons are highly experienced in laparoscopic procedures, having performed more than 2,100 laparoscopic intestinal resections and currently averaging eight to 10 cases each week. about 260 operations are performed annually to treat crohn’s disease. an average of 20 patients a week from around the united states and other countries are seen at our Pouchitis Clinic – the first of its kind in the nation. our liver transplant program is one of the nation’s largest, performing 148 liver transplants in 2007. We performed our first adult intestinal transplantation in June 2008, becoming one of only a few hospitals in the country that perform adult intestinal transplants. our nutrition support team offers comprehensive care for one of the largest cohorts of home parenteral nutrition patients in the nation. enteral nutrition is provided to patients with functioning gi tract issues, but who also require a feeding tube. {20} Digest This Special Edition | 2008
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