DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS · PATIENT EDUCATION
GERD & Acidityexplained plainly.
GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) is the backflow of stomach acid into the food pipe, causing heartburn, regurgitation and chest discomfort. It is treated first with lifestyle changes and medicines, and with laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery when symptoms persist.
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GERD & ACIDITY AT A GLANCE
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- Sections in this guide
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- Treatments we perform for it
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- Related guides & articles
01 / THE GUIDE
GERD & Acidity (Acid Reflux)
in plain language.
Written for patients and families, reviewed by the surgeons who treat it.
- DEFINITION
- Backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus
- WHO
- Common in adults; obesity & hiatus hernia raise risk
- SEE A SURGEON
- Symptoms persisting despite 8–12 weeks of medication
- URGENCY FLAGS
- Difficulty swallowing, weight loss, black stools, vomiting blood
What is GERD?
GERD happens when the valve between the food pipe and stomach weakens, letting acid flow back up. Occasional reflux is normal; frequent reflux that affects daily life is GERD. A hiatus hernia and obesity are common contributors.
Symptoms & causes
Typical symptoms are heartburn, sour regurgitation, chest discomfort and a chronic cough or throat irritation. Causes include a weak lower esophageal sphincter, hiatus hernia, obesity, smoking and certain foods.
Diagnosis
Most cases are diagnosed clinically. A gastroscopy checks for inflammation, ulcers or a hiatus hernia, and rules out other causes. Where needed, pH-monitoring and manometry confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment options
First-line treatment is lifestyle change plus acid-suppressing medication. When symptoms persist, recur off medication, or a large hiatus hernia is present, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (fundoplication) offers a durable, laparoscopic solution.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “GERD & Acidity (Acid Reflux)” on dravinashtank.in
02 / TREATED AT DWARIKA HOSPITALALL TREATMENTS
How we
treat it.
The procedures our surgical team performs for this condition.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand
the bigger picture.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Esophagus (Food Pipe): the full overview
04 / REAL PATIENT OUTCOMEALL DOCUMENTED CASES
A patient like you.
What happened next.
A documented case from our surgical team — anonymised, and told as it happened. Every patient is different; your own plan is made after your consultation.
DOCUMENTED CASE · LAPAROSCOPIC HIATUS HERNIA REPAIR & FUNDOPLICATION
Decades of Acidity Cured: Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Hiatus Hernia
1BEFORE TREATMENT
A patient with 10+ years of heartburn and regurgitation, dependent on daily acid-suppressing tablets with declining relief.
2TREATMENT
The hernia was reduced, the diaphragm opening repaired, and a wrap created — all by laparoscopic through small incisions.
3AFTER TREATMENT
Reflux resolved; the patient came off daily acid medication and could eat and sleep normally again. Reviewed with a graded diet plan; symptom-free at follow-up.
“After years of acidity, the laparoscopic surgery finally fixed it. Honest advice, no pressure, excellent result.”
Outcomes vary between patients. These accounts describe individual experiences, not a guaranteed result.
05 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL GERD & ACIDITY GUIDES
Learn more about
gerd & acidity.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
06 / WATCH · GERD & ACIDITYFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
GERD & Acidity,
explained on film.
Surgeon explainers, patient stories and operations from the hospital's own channel.
TALK TO A SURGEON
Acidity or reflux
affecting your daily life?
If medicines are not controlling it, a specialist evaluation — often starting with an endoscopy — finds out why.
07 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutgerd & acidity
Lifestyle and medicines control most cases; for persistent reflux, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery offers a long-term cure by repairing the valve mechanism.
09 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
10 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
01.
Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
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