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Query: Hello doctor,My younger brother who is one year old has a medical problem. He swallowed a battery and it affected his esophagus. He now has a blockage in his esophagus which now makes him unable to swallow anything. An operation was done for him in the hospital in which they opened his esophagus and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This is a very serious condition that we are looking at over here. Surgical correction has already been done. We should give some time for it to heal. Mostly it should heal. However, if it does not then other routes of giving food should be... Read Full »
What are the risks of frequent esophageal surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother ingested a toilet cleaner a few months ago and she has received the required treatment. She is now fitted with a nasal tube for food intake. Now the doctor wants to do a stomach and esophagus surgery. The doctor says the esophagus has shrunk a lot, and it needs to be replace... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is something complicated problem. Esophageal stenosis is the problem. The time of surgery and the amount of surgery depend mainly upon the stenosis length. Also, the country in which you are doing the surgery plays the main role in deciding the amount. But there... Read Full »