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Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, September 20Gastrointestinal diseases are ever-increasing due to changes in lifestyle and also due to societal problems such as high prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse in the region. She also said emergency management was often the most important part of care in these patients and the management provided in the emergency situations could make or break the chances of a good clinical outcome. The Department of Gastroenterology, PGI, and other national experts, who are participating in this conference, will help in formulating appropriate guidance and strategies to tackle gastrointestinal emergencies. The areas, which will be covered during this two-day event, include pancreatic diseases, gastrointestinal bleeding, management of foreign body ingestion, corrosive ingestion, liver failure and related complications. Experts for the event would be from AIIMS, Delhi, SGPGI, Lucknow, GB Pant, Delhi, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, among others..