Cardia Achalasia
Motility Disorder of Food Pipe
Overview
Cardia Achalasia is a motility disorder of the food pipe (esophagus) in which the lower part of the esophagus fails to relax resulting in difficulty while swallowing.
Symptoms
Patients suffering from Cardia Achalasia may experience one or more than one of the following signs and symptoms:
Chest Pain
Regurgitation of Food
Indigestion of Food
Causes
There can be various reasons for Cardia Achalasia to occur but mostly it is due to loss of nerve cells in esophagus.
Diagnosis
Other than the usual physical examination, your doctor may advise you to get some tests done which may include:
X-Ray with Dye
Esophageal Manometry
Endoscopy
When to See a Doctor
Make an appointment right away if any worrisome symptoms appear.
Treatment
Treatment for Cardia Achalasia includes temporary measures such as medications and endoscopic balloon dilation. Surgery may be recommended if the dilation process fails to fix the problem.
We treat Cardia Achalasia with Laparoscopic Heller’s Myotomy method which is the highest standard of procedure in the world and has a 90% success rate. In this procedure, a surgeon divides a few muscle fibres at the lower end of the esophageal sphincter to allow the food to be passed easily. If there are no complications, a patient can go home in a couple of days.
Risks, Complications & Preventions
Middle aged and older people are at a greater risk of getting this condition. It is also common in people with autoimmune disorders.
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Dr. Faisal Murad
Chief of Surgery & Laparoscopic Surgery
M.B.B.S., MCPS, FCPS (Surgery), Fellowship Telemedicine
Dr. Mustafa Javed
Orthopedic Surgery
BSc, MBBS, MRCS (Edinburgh, UK), FRCS, Trauma & Orthopedics (Edinburgh, UK), CCT (Yorkshire, UK)
