Endoscopy Centre

Until 1988, flexible endoscopy was a completely unknown subfield in surgical departments and endoscopy of the digestive tract was performed exclusively by internists - gastroenterologists throughout Czechoslovakia.

At that time, examination devices with the complete technology of that time were purchased for our hospital according to the model of developed countries and the doctors were trained both in Germany in Hamburg (Eppendorf Klinik - prof. Nib Soehendra) and in Brno at the Military Hospital (trainer MUDr. Ivan Hošek). We presented our results at the Czechoslovak Conference of Regional Surgeons in Brno in the spring of 1989 as the first ever surgical unit dealing with flexible endoscopy. The event had a great positive response, many surgical departments quickly began to equip themselves with this technique and to train doctors. We trained and certified many of them at our facility. We have received a total of 4 IGA grants on this topic and have published a number of papers abroad.

On 1 January 2015, we obtained the status of a screening centre in the colorectal cancer screening programme.

Since June 2018, we have been working in newly renovated premises:

Endoscopic methods including therapeutic procedures
established in the Czech Republic:

- esophagogastroduodenoscopy and eventual follow-up procedures
(see informed consent below)

- ERCP - endoscopic examination of the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts and possible follow-up procedures
(see informed consent below)

- colonoscopy and possible follow-up procedures
(see informed consent below)

- rectoscopy, anoscopy and eventual follow-up procedures
(see informed consent below)

Other specialised procedures:

- percutaneous gastrostomy

- insertion of a nutritive jejunal probe

Endoscopy Centre, Ponávka 6, 1st floor, 602 00 Brno

Ordering

For endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and colon - by phone at 545 538 711
daily between 12-14 hours or in person.

(ordering is without limitation by region within the South Moravian Region and beyond)

It is necessary to bring a referral from a general practitioner or a specialist doctor to the examination and to report on the day of the examination to the registry of the Trauma Hospital in Brno, on the ground floor, Ponávka 10.

Gastroenterology outpatient clinic (performs gastroscopy, coloscopy, monitors and treats patients with non-specific intestinal inflammation, diseases of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, bile ducts and liver)

The scope of inpatient care is determined by the capabilities of the Brno Trauma Hospital as a municipal surgical hospital.

In case you are unable to attend the endoscopic examination, please notify us as soon as possible by calling 545 538 711
(Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 2 pm)
There are dozens of other patients waiting for your place!!!

We ask doctors who send patients to us for examinations to specify the requested examination and to let the patient know which examination is ordered:

1) gastroscopy - endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum

2) colonoscopy - examination of the colon ev. with the terminal part of the small intestine

3) ERCP - endoscopic examination of the biliary tract or pancreas using X-ray (always during hospitalization)

4) gastroenterology outpatient clinic - is open 4 days a week and is intended only for patients with more serious gastroenterological diseases, whose complex monitoring requires repeated endoscopic examinations or endoscopic interventions (biopsies, dilatations, etc.). In particular, it is intended for those conditions that require hospitalisation, surgical or post-operative follow-up in the ICU.

Patients are booked by phone or in person for outpatient examinations or procedures. The ordering physician of the UH (endoscopy centre or surgical outpatient clinic) decides whether to perform the examination or procedure during hospitalisation or under general anaesthesia (anaesthesia in the presence of an anaesthesiologist always during hospitalisation).