Many
people have trouble
swallowing liquids or foods. This disease is also known as dysphagia.
It is temporary most of the times.
You will
be able to swallow with the assistance of 50 pairs of nerves and muscles. If
anything goes on these nerves and muscles, you will have trouble swallowing.
Some of
the causes of trouble swallowing include Epiglotittis, stomach cancer,
GERD or acid reflux, heartburn, Esophagitis, Goiter, snake bites, infectious
mononucleosis, Thyroid nodule, and Recurrent Herpes Simplex Labialis.
You will
have trouble in swallowing due to Pharyngeal, Oral, Oral Preparatory, and
esophageal.
The
difficulty in swallowing is classified into esophageal and oropharyngeal.
Oropharyngeal
dysphagia mainly affects your nervous system. It creates a difficulty to
swallow the food. You will suffer from this due to post polio syndrome,
Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and nerve damage caused due to
radiation therapy or surgery. Other causes of Oropharyngeal dysphagia include
the neck, head or esophageal cancer.
You may
have a feeling that something is stuck in your throat. It is called Esophageal
dysphagia. Causes of Esophageal dysphagia include tightness in the lower
esophagus, spasms in the lower esophagus, and chronic inflammation etc.
It can
be diagnosed with symptoms including heart burn, pain when swallowing, a hoarse
voice, drooling, cough and sudden weight loss.
If you
are unable to get rid of heartburn even after taking medicines and
incorporating lifestyle changes, surgery is the only option. Nissen
Fundoplication Surgery is recommended for the treatment of heartburn.
In this
surgical procedure, the surgeon utilizes special tools such a camera and light
embedded in a thin tube. It is known as laparoscope. The surgeon makes a large
cut in the abdomen for surgery and small openings for the laparoscopic surgery.
The
skilled and qualified surgeon carefully carries out the Nissen
Fundoplication Surgery to treat heartburn.
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