The esophagus stretches three times due to spasms

Mr. Dong Van Luyen suffered from gastroesophageal reflux for many years, recently exhausted due to unable to eat and drink, to Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. The results of X-ray of the gastric esophagus show that the esophagus of the patient is large, 4-5 cm horizontal diameter, the 1/3 paragraph under the esophagus has a bird beak, showing that this paragraph is narrowed. The patient also has the entire esophagus with a few small lymph nodes in the mind.

On March 5, Dr., Doctor Do Minh Hung, Director of the Center for Endoscopy and Gramoma Surgery, said that Mr. Luyen had acute intestinal inflammation, tip of Type 2.

The doctor prescribes surgery to remove the underlying the sphincter by the lacranium by the method of passing the mouth (Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for the patient. This method is less invasive, long -term effect, leaving no scars. Before surgery, patients need stable treatment of gastritis.

After anesthesia, the endoscopic doctor checks the esophagus, using a knife to open the esophagus mucosa to the gastric esophagus connection. At the same time, the crew forms the lower mucosa and muscle layer from the middle of the esophagus to the tip of the stomach, cutting the esophageal sphincter of the center of the center – the esophagus. Finally, the doctor closed the mucosa hole with clips of blood vessels.

After the surgery one day, Mr. Luyen’s health was stable, eaten and discharged. In the first week, the patient was instructed to eat thin food and then gradually switched to a thickness.

The cause of the mind spasm has not been determined. Symptoms are confused with other movement disorders so it is easy to diagnose or delay, according to Dr. Hung. The disease causes food stagnation in the esophagus for a long time can cause esophageal ulcer, inhaled pneumonia due to vomiting, physical weakness due to choking without eating.

Doctor Hung advises patients to have symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, choking food, vomiting, chest pain behind sternum, heartburn, weight loss … should go to reputable medical facilities, have enough specialized equipment to diagnose accurately and promptly treat.