The stomach is an important organ of the digestive system, connected to the esophagus and the duodenum, it has the role of organizing food, secreting gastric juice to digest food, and also has the function of secretion, therefore, the stomach should be listed in the Department of Gastroenterology in case of any lesions.
Gastroenterology is generally divided into gastroenterology, gastroenterology surgery (or gastrointestinal surgery), if acute and chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, etc. can be cured by conservative treatment should choose gastroenterology, if you suspect that there is a mass in the stomach, or gastric perforation, etc., and need to be operated, you should choose the gastroenterology surgery for treatment.
Gastroenterology does not only treat stomach diseases, but also the whole digestive system, such as esophageal diseases, duodenal diseases, small intestine and colon diseases, as well as diseases of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.