{"id":28936,"date":"2025-06-30T11:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/?p=28936"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:15:26","slug":"ocoloplasty-colon-pull-up-restoring-swallowing-with-precision-surgery-at-jivraj-mehta-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/ocoloplasty-colon-pull-up-restoring-swallowing-with-precision-surgery-at-jivraj-mehta-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"O\u2019Coloplasty (Colon Pull-Up): Restoring Swallowing with Precision Surgery at Jivraj Mehta Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28936\" class=\"elementor elementor-28936\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a60c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"30a60c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e7ea95\" data-id=\"2e7ea95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f7bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96f7bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the natural food pipe (esophagus) fails, restoring the ability to eat and swallow isn\u2019t just about nutrition &#8211; it\u2019s about dignity and independence. At Jivraj Mehta Hospital, our surgical team recently performed a complex colon interposition surgery, also known as O\u2019Coloplasty or colon pull-up, to reconstruct a patient&#8217;s esophagus &#8211; offering them a new chance at a normal life.<\/p><p>This delicate and technically challenging operation was led by <a href=\"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/blog\/dr-vikas-maheshwari-surgical-oncologist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Dr. Vikas Maheshwari<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, our experienced Surgical Oncologist with over 7 years of specialized operative experience in gastrointestinal and reconstructive surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d39ddd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"0d39ddd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67f8f9a\" data-id=\"67f8f9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7da6442\" data-id=\"7da6442\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9917d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9917d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+917926636363\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Need-Urgent-Care.svg\" alt=\"Call for O\u2019Coloplasty (Colon Pull-Up) Surgery at Jivraj Mehta Hospital\" width=\"100%\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9003c1\" data-id=\"e9003c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-227ea44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"227ea44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d436b87\" data-id=\"d436b87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2b4c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b2b4c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Case: Life After Caustic Injury<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d7c28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08d7c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The patient, a young adult, had suffered from a long-segment corrosive stricture of the esophagus, following accidental acid ingestion several years ago. Repeated dilatations had failed. The native esophagus was non-functional. Eating even semi-solid food had become nearly impossible.<\/p><p>Rather than depend on lifelong tube feeding or partial measures, Dr. Vikas Maheshwari planned a definitive solution: esophageal bypass using colon interposition, or O\u2019Coloplasty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e068cf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"e068cf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-524c88e\" data-id=\"524c88e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d367996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d367996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Colon Interposition \/ O\u2019Coloplasty?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3dd9c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"f3dd9c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bebdb0f\" data-id=\"bebdb0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c65627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c65627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This surgery involves replacing the diseased or absent esophagus with a segment of the colon, which is mobilized, preserved on its vascular pedicle, and pulled up into the chest and neck to bridge the gap between the pharynx and stomach.<\/p><p>The colon is chosen for its:<\/p><ul><li>Adequate length<\/li><li>Good blood supply<\/li><li>Resistance to acid reflux<\/li><li>Durability over time<\/li><\/ul><p>In expert hands, this procedure can restore near-normal swallowing and eliminate the need for feeding tubes or repeated interventions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92eaa9e\" data-id=\"92eaa9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb8553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cb8553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/OColoplasty-Colon-Pull-Up.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28952\" alt=\"O\u2019Coloplasty (Colon Pull-Up)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8b36be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"f8b36be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eff39af\" data-id=\"eff39af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2af76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f2af76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b87534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b87534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Lead Surgeon:<\/strong> Dr. Vikas Maheshwari (Surgical Oncologist, GI Reconstruction Specialist)<\/p><p><strong>Procedure:<\/strong> Retro-sternal colon pull-up (O\u2019Coloplasty) with cervical esophagocolic anastomosis<\/p><p><strong>Intraoperative time:<\/strong> ~6 hours<\/p><p><strong>Complexity:<\/strong> Vascular preservation, tension-free anastomosis, multi-quadrant access (abdomen, chest, neck)<\/p><p><strong>Outcome:<\/strong> Uneventful recovery; patient started on liquids by Day 7, solids soon after<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1174d45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"1174d45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column 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Get 24\/7 Care at Jivraj Health Care\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/whatsapp.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/whatsapp-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/whatsapp-768x77.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/whatsapp-150x15.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f48c44\" data-id=\"9f48c44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ce524c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"1ce524c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34e0d0b\" data-id=\"34e0d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc3ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc3ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why This Surgery Stands Out<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3090a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3090a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is not a common surgery &#8211; colon interposition is often considered only in centers with high surgical expertise, as it demands:<\/p><ul><li>Precise vascular handling<\/li><li>Knowledge of colonic anatomy<\/li><li>Ability to work simultaneously in neck, thorax, and abdomen<\/li><li>Avoidance of major complications like anastomotic leaks, necrosis, or graft redundancy<\/li><\/ul><p>Thanks to Dr. Vikas Maheshwari\u2019s expertise, and the support of the anesthesia and ICU teams, the procedure was a success, and the patient was discharged on oral diet, without need for feeding tubes or stoma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-926de5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"926de5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9c548a\" data-id=\"a9c548a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6d66aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"b6d66aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27cba7b\" data-id=\"27cba7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa66b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa66b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expertise that Delivers Results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd44d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd44d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With over 7 years of focused surgical oncology and GI reconstruction experience, Dr. Vikas Maheshwari applies cutting-edge techniques tailored to each case. From organ-preserving cancer surgeries to complex reconstructions like this, his approach blends modern science with compassionate care.<\/p><p>Colon interposition is an example of functional reconstruction, where the goal is not just survival &#8211; but recovery of dignity, function, and quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d23650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d23650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Message from Dr. Vikas Maheshwari<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3afb3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3afb3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThese are not just operations &#8211; these are lifelines. Every swallow this patient takes now is a reminder of why we push boundaries in surgery. I\u2019m grateful to the patient for trusting us, and to the entire Jivraj Mehta Hospital team for making this possible.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e00229\" data-id=\"4e00229\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f28ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f28ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dr-vikas-maheshwari-surgical-oncologist-in-ahmedabad-india-jivraj-hospital.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25400\" alt=\"Surgical Oncologist in Ahmedabad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dr-vikas-maheshwari-surgical-oncologist-in-ahmedabad-india-jivraj-hospital.png 977w, https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dr-vikas-maheshwari-surgical-oncologist-in-ahmedabad-india-jivraj-hospital-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dr-vikas-maheshwari-surgical-oncologist-in-ahmedabad-india-jivraj-hospital-768x695.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-718f76f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default mkdf-parallax-row-no mkdf-content-aligment-left mkdf-elementor-row-grid-no mkdf-disabled-bg-image-bellow-no\" data-id=\"718f76f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab729c5\" data-id=\"ab729c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c8f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"70c8f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\nh2{font-size:25px;}\r\nh3{font-size: 18px;}\r\nh4{font-size: 16px;}\r\np{text-align:justify;}\r\nli{text-align:justify;}\r\n.mkdf-post-text-main ul{padding-left:15px;}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the natural food pipe (esophagus) fails, restoring the ability to eat and swallow isn\u2019t just about nutrition &#8211; it\u2019s about dignity and independence. At Jivraj Mehta Hospital, our surgical team recently performed a complex colon interposition surgery, also known [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28936"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28977,"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28936\/revisions\/28977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jivrajhealthcare.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}