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Is There Any Surgical Procedure To Correct Difficult Swallowing?

i am 46 year old female i have trouble swallowing food it takes me about an hour to eat a meal my throat gets very tight when swollowing i have this problem for the past 3 years and lost a lot of weight is there a surgical procedure to correct this problem
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you are wondering if there is any surgical procedure to correct difficult swallowing which could be due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, it could be due to stiffness of jaw joints , diverticula , esophageal ring , esophageal web and it could be due to raised pressure in lower end of esophagus. I would suggest you to visit gastroenterologist once and get it examined. You should go for endoscopy as well. Till then you should maintain proper oral hygiene , eat soft or liquid diet and do warm saline gargles . Take antibiotic along with anti inflammatory . You should start treatment after proper prescription from doctor. You can go for surgery of lower end of esophageal sphincter if pressure is really high only after proper examination.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Is There Any Surgical Procedure To Correct Difficult Swallowing?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you are wondering if there is any surgical procedure to correct difficult swallowing which could be due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, it could be due to stiffness of jaw joints , diverticula , esophageal ring , esophageal web and it could be due to raised pressure in lower end of esophagus. I would suggest you to visit gastroenterologist once and get it examined. You should go for endoscopy as well. Till then you should maintain proper oral hygiene , eat soft or liquid diet and do warm saline gargles . Take antibiotic along with anti inflammatory . You should start treatment after proper prescription from doctor. You can go for surgery of lower end of esophageal sphincter if pressure is really high only after proper examination. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari