Your doctor might recommend upper gastrointestinal surgery if you suffer from symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, heart burn, acid regurgitation and difficulty swallowing. Your condition will first be evaluated using diagnostic techniques to pinpoint the underlying conditions.
These symptoms can be caused by conditions such as gastritis (inflammation of stomach) or duodenitis (inflammation of small intestine), helicobacter pylori infection (bacteria found in stomach lining), peptic ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux Disease and other diseases affecting the motility and function of the oesophagus. They can also be caused by oesophageal or stomach tumours. Depending on the location and the stage of the cancer, surgery might be needed for the management and treatment of the cancer.