Esophageal Surgery
Esophageal Surgery
Dr. Manubhai V. Pipalia has expertise and extensive
experience in surgery of the esophagus and stomach.
Esophagus:
Surgery for corrosive esophageal injury: Intentional or
accidental ingestion of corrosive acid or alkali can lead to severe
injury of the esophagus and or stomach. A good number of these patients
respond well to endoscopic dilatation wile some of the them will require
surgery in the form of Gastric pull-up or colon pull-up to replace
damaged esophagus called as Esophageal Surgery
Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Cancer of the esophagus commonly seen
in chronic smokers presents with dysphagia (inability to swallow) and
progressive loss of weight. Lower third and middle third cancers of the
esophagus are amenable to surgical treatment in the form of removal of
the esophagus: Trans-hiatal esophagectomy, trans-thoracic esophagectomy.
Surgery for cancer of GE junction : Cancer of the
gastro-esophageal junction requires removal of the esophagus and part of
the stomach and is called esophago-gastrectomy. The remaining stomach is
then pulled up through the chest and anastomosed to the esophagus in the
neck.
Achalasia cardia a benign condition where there is an
obstruction at the lower end of the esophagus quite often treated by
balloon dilatation. Failure of balloon treatment will require surgery in
the form of - Laparoscopic / open cardiomyotomy