A 6-year-old African girl named Farah was saved by a multi-disciplinary team at Fortis Hospital after consuming a corrosive floor cleaning liquid, causing severe damage to her food pipe. The doctors provided a permanent cure, effectively treating the gastrointestinal tract damage.

Farah's home accident resulted in a damaged food pipe and an alternative feeding method through her abdomen. Her parents sought Fortis Hospital for a permanent solution, where hope emerged.

At Fortis Hospital, Farah underwent an Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy to assess damage caused by corrosive floor cleaning liquid. The team discovered severe narrowing in the connection between her food pipe and stomach due to burns. A collaborative effort involved gastroenterologists, pediatric surgeons, and anesthesiologists to devise the best treatment plan.

Dr. Manish Joshi, a Surgical Gastroenterologist at Fortis Hospital, described the intricacy of the procedure, which involved a complete reconstruction of the girl's food pipe. The surgical steps included removing the damaged esophagus and creating a gastric conduit to re-establish the passage for food and liquids. Additionally, a controlled radial expansion (CRE) dilation was performed to widen the narrowed connection.