Apollo doctors treat rare swallowing disorder
Doctors at Apollo Hospitals in Visakhapatnam successfully treated a patient with Achalasia Cardia using the advanced POEM endoscopic technique. This minimally invasive procedure allowed the patient to recover quickly without external scarring.
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Advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery times for rare medical conditions.
Doctors from Apollo Hospitals, Visakhapatnam on Monday successfully treated a 35-year-old woman patient suffering from Achalasia Cardia, a condition that made swallowing food and liquids increasingly difficult, using an advanced technique called POEM (Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy).
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