ENT Group

Postal Address

Mercy Specialist Centre
Suite 2, Level 1
100 Mountain Road
Epsom
Auckland 1023

Contact Details

Phone (09) 623 5644
Fax (09) 623 5765
Email info@entgroup.co.nz
Healthlink EDI: entgpltd

For Dr Collins and Mr Nair email: info@entgroup.co.nz

For Mr Shao and Mr Wong email: admin@entgroup.co.nz

Or make an appointment online here

Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)

If you find it difficult to pass food or liquid from your mouth to your stomach, you may have a swallowing disorder or dysphagia. Symptoms may include: a feeling that food is sticking in your throat, discomfort in your throat or chest, a sensation of a ‘lump’ in your throat, coughing or choking.
 
A disorder may occur in any part of the swallowing process such as the mouth, pharynx (tube at the back of the throat that connects your mouth with your oesophagus), oesophagus (food pipe that takes food to your stomach) or stomach.
Causes of dysphagia include: the common cold, gastro-oesophageal reflux, stroke or a tumour.
 
Diagnosis may be by examination of a mucous sample or by viewing the pharynx, oesophagus and stomach using a small, flexible tube with a tiny camera on the end that is inserted down the back of your throat.
 
Treatments for dysphagia depend on the causes, but may include:

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