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.
The Schatzki develops a thin layer tissue referred to as the ring and is grown around the base of the esophagus. It narrows the food and beverage passage, and usually causes mild to moderate discomfort of swallowing.
First of all, Dr. Chadha will talk about your problems with the swallowing, heartburns and other risks including acid reflux, or hiatal hernia.
Comparison in which you will administer barium liquid to illustrate how the lining of the esophagus appears, and in which also it is also indicated whether the ring constricted it.
Dr. Chadha inspects the lower esophagus with naked eye by the use of a thin and flexible scope to ensure that the Schatzki ring is present, is of the right size and that it is in the right place.
To determine the proper diagnosis of the strength and coordination of the esophagus muscle contractions, there is a need to eliminate the possible motility disorders by applying the test.
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.
Schatzki ring is a thin band comprising of a tissue, which is situated at the most bottom of the esophagus and this band is narrowed so as to aid the propulsion of food and drinks through the esophagus.
Difficulty with swallowing solids, a feeling that the food gets stuck in your chest muscles or throat, has pains or pressure in the chest or throat after a meal, and heartburn (which is believed to be rare).
Yes. With swallowing, other people experience the pain, or pressure, in the chest, or throat.
To be able to visualize the ring directly, a barium swallow X-ray and an upper endoscopy (EGD) are generally ordered to diagnose the ring.
It could be treated using nutritional modification, acid suppressants and minimal invasive procedure, endoscopic dilation or incision.
Depending upon the size of the ring, symptoms, and health, the physician will prescribe a personalized practice.
Yes. The swallowing difficulty can be solved by eating small and well-chewed food portions, avoiding eating dry and tough food.
Yes. The least dangerous of the operations is dilation which distends the ring to enhance swallowing.
The normal diet can be commenced within 24-48 hours of operation by most of the patients.
Book an appointment in case you are having a problem with frequent swallowing or chest pains after eating a meal.
