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LAPAROSCOPY · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
Acidity (Reflux / GERD)at Dwarika Hospital.
Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (fundoplication) for persistent acidity and reflux that does not settle with medicines.
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ACIDITY (REFLUX / GERD) AT A GLANCE
ALSO KNOWN ASGERD surgeryAcid reflux treatmentAcid refluxFundoplication surgery
01 / IN SHORT
GERD & Acidity
explained plainly.
Written for patients, reviewed by the surgeons who perform this treatment.
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.
- 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 / 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.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand it
before you decide.
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 / 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.
05 / WHERE IT IS PERFORMEDALL SURGICAL VIDEOS
Performed in our
own theatres.
Surgery at Dwarika happens in the hospital's own operating theatres, with intensive care in the same building. Real clips — silent, with no patient identifiable.
REAL FOOTAGE · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
BEFORE SURGERY · 01 / 09
Scrubbing in
BEFORE SURGERY
IN THEATRE
06 / WATCH · ACIDITY (REFLUX / GERD)FULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Acidity (Reflux / GERD),
on film.
Operations from our theatres, patients who were treated here, and our surgeons explaining it — all from the hospital's own channel.
Dr. Avinash Tank
Director & Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist07 / WHO WILL TREAT YOU
Experienced hands.
A familiar face.
Meet Dr. Avinash Tank, the surgeon leading Dwarika’s team. Trained at SGPGIMS — India's premier GI institute — with advanced fellowships in Japan and South Korea.
MCh · SGPGIMSFellowships in Liver, Pancreas & Bariatric SurgeryInvited faculty · ASIRAJ 2026
- 25+
- Years of surgical practice
- 10,000+
- Bariatric & GI surgeries in his career
Figures reflect Dr. Avinash Tank’s career record, as published by his practice.
08 / HEAR IT FROM OUR PATIENTSALL PATIENT STORIES
Real people.
Personal stories.
Hear from people who have been here.
In their own words, at their own pace.
Have a similar problem?
Book a consultationTALK 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.
09 / 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.
EVERY STEP, TOGETHER
A little clarity.
A lot of reassurance.
Knowing what comes next makes all the difference. Explore your journey, from the first conversation to care after you go home.
Your guide to patient careCall, WhatsApp or use the form. Bring any scans, reports or endoscopy results you already have — it usually saves a visit.
10 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
11 / GO DEEPER
From our
surgeons' desk.
Articles and documented cases that point to this treatment.
12 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutacidity (reflux / gerd)
Lifestyle and medicines control most cases; for persistent reflux, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery offers a long-term cure by repairing the valve mechanism.
13 / MORE IN LAPAROSCOPYLAPAROSCOPY OVERVIEW
12 treatments,
one specialist team.
Performed at our GI & Laparoscopic Surgery centre.
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