Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur is a leading healthcare provider with a tradition of care and innovation that makes this hospital a boon for patients in Central India. Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur,which handles critical patients, successfully performed Minimal Invasive Surgery. Dr Ankur Mishra,Consultant-General and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals,Nagpur recently performed Minimal Invasive Surgery for Achalasia Cardia.
Achalasia Cardia is a Rare Disorder of Lower part of Esophagus (Food Pipe ) which leads to difficulty in swallowing food & water/liquids and ultimately does not allow food to enter your stomach. This disorder happens mainly due to damaged Nerve in your lower part of Esophagus.Due to which lower esophagus narrows and remains in contracted state all time and due to this patient develop symptoms likeTrouble Swallowing (Dysphagia),Nausea & Vomiting,Heartburn,Chest Pain,Discomfort in Upper Abdomen,Weight Loss.said Dr Ankur Mishra,Consultant-General and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals.
Dr Ankur Mishra further added,”With similar Complains,A 38-year-old male patient came to Wockhardt Hospitals,Nagpur with Complains of difficulty is Swallowing liquids and Solid food in the past 3-4 years.So, we further investigated him by Gastroenterologist Dr Piyush Marudwar and he performed his Endoscopy (UGI) in which it was noted that the lower part of the esophagus in Narrowed and Constricted due to which Endoscope could not negotiated beyond easily,So further investigations (Manometry ) were done after which we came to the diagnosis of Achalasia Cardia Type 2.’’
So patient underwent Laparoscopic Hellers Myotomy with Dor Fundoplication , it’s a surgery in which the tightened lower esophageal muscles were cut and released which lead to decrease in resistance to liquids and solid food and patient can swallow food and other eatables easily without any difficulty. Post surgery patient was comfortable and was started on liquids followed by Soft Normal diet and was able to digest food easily and he was discharged on post operative day 3rd , He came for follow up post op day 12 and very happy and doing well without any major complains .