Achalasia happens when the processes that move food to your stomach don’t work properly. For food and liquids to pass from your mouth to your stomach, two things need to happen after you ...
Patients with achalasia typically present with progressive dysphagia to both solids and liquids, regurgitation of undigested food, chest pain, and weight loss. The diagnosis is often confirmed ...
Because of these drawbacks, left thoracoscopic myotomy is now largely reserved for patients with achalasia who have undergone multiple abdominal operations (which may rule out a laparoscopic ...
In a remarkable achievement, a team led by Dr Megraj Ingle in Mumbai, has successfully treated a 61-year-old man suffering from a rare and complex swallowing disorder, Achalasia. The patient, who had ...
The Mumbaikar was treated by Dr Megraj Ingle in Mumbai at Gleaneagles Hospital in Parel after it became severe. However, now he is healthy and able to eat well ...
Furthermore, the patient had oesophagal varices, a condition common in cirrhosis, where enlarged veins in the food pipe can lead to life-threatening bleeding. Despite undergoing medical treatment for ...