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Skip to main contentIf you are looking for GERD Reflux Treatment in Ahmedabad, Dr. Harsh Shah provides advanced and minimally invasive care for chronic acidity, heartburn, acid reflux, and GERD-related symptoms, with 18 years of experience as a Gastro surgeon.
He offers both medical management and laparoscopic (keyhole) anti-reflux surgery when required, based on the patient’s condition. Dr. Shah treats patients with digestive and abdominal disorders. Rated 4.9/5 by 190+ verified Google reviews [View Reviews].
If you are looking for GERD Reflux Treatment in Ahmedabad, Dr. Harsh Shah provides advanced and minimally invasive care for chronic acidity, heartburn, acid reflux, and GERD-related symptoms, with 18 years of experience as a Gastro surgeon. He offers both medical management and laparoscopic (keyhole) anti-reflux surgery when required, based on the patient’s condition. Dr. Shah treats patients with digestive and abdominal disorders. Rated 4.9/5 by 190+ verified Google reviews [View Reviews].
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Persistent long-term acid reflux
Acid-induced esophageal inflammation
Acid reaching throat area
Burning chest or epigastrium
Hernia-related upward reflux
Symptoms persist despite treatment
Worsens after meals/lying
Dr Harsh Shah, MS, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology), performs laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery for GERD at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad. Consultations are at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad.
The upper stomach is wrapped around the lower food pipe through small ports to rebuild the valve that normally stops acid rising into the oesophagus.
Surgery is considered when reflux persists despite full-dose acid-suppressing medicine, when the patient does not want lifelong tablets, or when a large hiatus hernia is present.
Yes. The stomach is returned to the abdomen and the widened opening in the diaphragm is closed and reinforced during the same operation, before the wrap is made.
Most patients go home in two to three days, take soft food for two weeks, and return to desk work within one to two weeks. Heavy lifting waits about six weeks.
Reflux control is durable in most patients. A wrap can loosen or a hiatus hernia can recur over years, and a small number of people need acid-suppressing medicine again.
Most patients improve with medications (acid reducers, antacids) and lifestyle modifications such as weight control, smaller meals, and avoiding late-night eating.
Most patients improve with medications (acid reducers, antacids) and lifestyle modifications such as weight control, smaller meals, and avoiding late-night eating.
A minimally invasive keyhole procedure that strengthens the valve to prevent acid from flowing back, offering long-term relief for patients who do not respond adequately to medication.
A minimally invasive keyhole procedure that strengthens the valve to prevent acid from flowing back, offering long-term relief for patients who do not respond adequately to medication.
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Dr Harsh Shah, MS, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology), performs laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad.
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Endoscope is a small tube with camera passed down the food-pipe to examine the inner linings of food-pipe & stomach. It can also detect the valve & the hiatal hernia. The procedure takes 5 minutes.
pH metry is a test in which a probe is placed down the food pipe to monitor acid reflux. It has to be performed for 24 hours. After the completion of the test, the readings are taken and a score is generated which helps the GERD specialist understand the quantity & quality of acid reflux.
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For any gastrointestinal or HPB surgical emergency, expert care is available 24×7 at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital. Contact us below to book your appointment.
For any gastrointestinal or HPB surgical emergency, expert care is available 24×7 at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital. Contact us below to book your appointment.
At Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Dr. Harsh Shah operates with 3D HD laparoscopy, with endoscopy and EUS available. The hospital has in-house CT, MRI and interventional radiology, an ICU and HDU next to the operation theatres, and a 24×7 emergency department.
Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery is keyhole surgery. The surgeon works through small ports with a high-definition camera and slim instruments, watching a magnified view on a monitor.
For GERD (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease), the operation rebuilds the valve between the stomach and food pipe so acid cannot flow upward. Most patients have less pain, small scars and a quick return to normal activities, and many can stop or reduce acid medicines.
The weakened valve at the lower end of the food pipe is rebuilt by wrapping the top of the stomach around it, through small keyhole ports. This stops stomach acid flowing back into the food pipe. Most patients get clear relief from heartburn and return to their daily routine within days.
The weakened valve at the lower end of the food pipe is rebuilt by wrapping the top of the stomach around it, through small keyhole ports. This stops stomach acid flowing back into the food pipe. Most patients get clear relief from heartburn and return to their daily routine within days.
Some GERD patients have a hiatal hernia, where part of the stomach moves up into the chest. This keyhole operation returns the stomach to the abdomen and narrows the widened opening in the diaphragm with stitches, improving reflux, chest discomfort and swallowing.
Some GERD patients have a hiatal hernia, where part of the stomach moves up into the chest. This keyhole operation returns the stomach to the abdomen and narrows the widened opening in the diaphragm with stitches, improving reflux, chest discomfort and swallowing.
For selected patients who require a gentler valve tightening, a partial wrap is performed to maintain normal ability to swallow while still reducing reflux. This approach is customized based on manometry and reflux test results.
For selected patients who require a gentler valve tightening, a partial wrap is performed to maintain normal ability to swallow while still reducing reflux. This approach is customized based on manometry and reflux test results.
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GERD is treated by a Gastro surgeon or GERD specialist. They are trained to diagnose reflux disease and provide medical management as well as laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery when needed.
You should consult a doctor if you have persistent heartburn, acidity, sour taste, burning in the chest, lump-in-throat feeling, or reflux at night, especially if it continues for more than 2–3 weeks.
Doctors usually confirm GERD through a physical evaluation and may recommend endoscopy, pH monitoring, or esophageal tests to understand the severity before planning treatment.
It is recommended when GERD symptoms continue despite medication, or when reflux affects daily life, sleep, or the throat/voice. It is also suitable for patients with hiatal hernia or those wishing to avoid long-term drug dependence.
Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery in Gujarat is performed at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad, where Dr Harsh Shah operates. Dr Harsh Shah, MS, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology), is a GI surgeon practising in Ahmedabad.
Look for formal training in surgical gastroenterology, a regular foregut operating list, and routine use of manometry and pH studies before surgery. Ask which wrap is proposed, whether the hiatus will be reinforced, and what happens if swallowing is difficult afterwards.
An upper GI endoscopy, a barium swallow, oesophageal manometry and 24-hour pH monitoring are usually done. Manometry decides whether a full or a partial wrap is safer, and pH testing confirms that the symptoms really are acid reflux.
Yes. Bring your endoscopy report, any barium swallow, manometry and pH study results, and the list of acid-suppressing medicines you have taken and for how long. A second surgical opinion at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad, will say whether medicine or surgery suits your reflux.
Dr Harsh Shah, MS, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology), अहमदाबाद में GERD के लिए दूरबीन (लेप्रोस्कोपिक) एंटी-रिफ्लक्स सर्जरी करते हैं। ऑपरेशन Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad में होता है और परामर्श Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Vasna, Ahmedabad में।
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