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Acid Reflux (GERD) & Swallowing Disorders — Real Patient Case Reports (Ahmedabad)

Anonymised cases of stubborn acid reflux, hiatal hernia and swallowing disorders treated by Dr Harsh Shah (MS, MCh — GI, Robotic & Cancer Surgeon) with doorbeen (laparoscopic) and robotic surgery when medicines are not enough. Learn more about acid reflux (GERD) treatment in Ahmedabad.

1. Years of reflux and cough not controlled by medicines — a hiatal hernia repaired

GERD & Swallowing Disorders patient case — Years of reflux and cough not controlled by medicines — a hiatal hernia repaired. Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
શું વર્ષોથી છાતીમાં બળતરા, ખાટા ઓડકાર અને ખાંસી દવાથી પણ મટતાં નથી?

A woman in her mid-40s had years of chest burning, acid regurgitation and cough that medicines could not control, caused by a large sliding hiatal hernia. A robotic (doorbeen) repair with a fundoplication (wrap) gave lasting relief, and she went home in a few days. When reflux persists despite medicines, a hiatal hernia may be the cause.

2. Seven years of difficulty swallowing — achalasia treated by doorbeen surgery

GERD & Swallowing Disorders patient case — Seven years of difficulty swallowing — achalasia treated by doorbeen surgery. Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
क्या सालों से खाना और पानी निगलने में अटकन सिर्फ गैस-एसिडिटी है?

A man in his 50s had seven years of difficulty swallowing both solids and liquids — a food-pipe motility problem called achalasia. A doorbeen (laparoscopic) Heller's myotomy with a partial wrap restored normal swallowing, with discharge in a few days. Persistent difficulty swallowing is not just acidity and should be evaluated.

3. Long-standing reflux that changed the food-pipe lining (Barrett's)

GERD & Swallowing Disorders patient case — Long-standing reflux that changed the food-pipe lining (Barrett's). Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
શું વર્ષોની એસિડિટી અન્નનળીના અસ્તરને બદલી શકે?

A man in his late 50s had a decade of reflux with a large hiatal hernia; endoscopy showed a change in the food-pipe lining (Barrett's). He had a robotic (doorbeen) repair with fundoplication and continues six-monthly endoscopic surveillance. Long-standing reflux can quietly change the food-pipe lining — regular endoscopy catches it early.

4. A growth in the food pipe that turned out to be benign

GERD & Swallowing Disorders patient case — A growth in the food pipe that turned out to be benign. Dr Harsh Shah, GI & cancer surgeon, Ahmedabad.
क्या भोजन नली की हर गाँठ कैंसर होती है?

A man in his early 30s was found to have a growth in the food pipe. It was fully removed and the biopsy was benign — a leiomyoma, not cancer. Not every lump in the food pipe is cancer; evaluation gives clarity, and benign tumours are curable by removal.

Frequently asked questions

When does acid reflux need surgery?

When symptoms persist despite proper medicines, or when a hiatal hernia or complication is found, doorbeen surgery can give lasting relief.

Is difficulty swallowing serious?

Persistent difficulty swallowing should always be evaluated — it can be a motility disorder or a growth, both of which are treatable when diagnosed.

Concerned about stubborn acid reflux or difficulty swallowing?
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Dr Harsh Shah — MS, MCh (GI, Robotic & Cancer Surgery). OPD at Gota, Ahmedabad; surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Gandhinagar. Special interest in cancers and complex conditions of the food pipe, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and intestines, with robotic and laparoscopic (doorbeen) surgery.

Representative, anonymised patient cases shared for awareness and education only. Individual results vary; this is not medical advice or a guarantee of any outcome. Please consult a qualified doctor about your own condition.

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