Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Esophageal stricture refers to shortening of the food pipe (esophagus), thus making it difficult to pass food and fluid between your mouth and stomach. It may lead to the tight spot, obstruction, and the inability to swallow (dysphagia).
He looks into your problems of swallowing, reflux and other risk factors.
A flexible scope is used to visualize the esophagus directly which is used to detect any stricture.
One consumes a contrast solution so that the X-rays can be applied to demonstrate to you where there are constrictions or motility issues.
Small tissue samples are also used to perform endoscopy that rules out cancer or eosinophilic esophagitis.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
These are tiny holes in the alimentary canal that it struggles to swallow.
They affect some 10 percent of people with a chronic reflux of acid (GERD).
Most of them are brought about by chronic acid reflux. The remaining causes are radiation, corrosive chemical, operation or allergic inflammation.
Peptic (acid trauma), corrosive (chemicals) and eosinophilic/ allergic strictures.
He uses upper endoscopy to visualize the constriction, has the ability to order a barium swallow X-ray and a biopsy when the cancer must be ruled out.
Yes. Swallowing can be reassured, by taking small soft meals slowly and with more moisture.
There is a slight level of pain, though the means of tranquilizing and gentle means will guarantee you that you are at ease.
A majority of the patients are relieved through one or two dilation sessions.
Maintenance therapy or follow up dilations are some of the treatment measures required of some people to keep the esophagus open.
Most of the Houston plans contain the two. Our office staff will help you in verifying your benefits and going through it.
