Barrett's esophagus: Endoscopic treatments II

Bruce D. Greenwald*, Charles J. Lightdale, Julian A. Abrams, John D. Horwhat, Ram Chuttani, Srinadh Komanduri, Melissa P. Upton, Henry D. Appelman, Helen M. Shields, Nicholas J. Shaheen, Stephen J. Sontag

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Abstract

The following on endoscopic treatments of Barrett's esophagus includes commentaries on animal experiments on cryotherapy; indications for cryotherapy, choice of dosimetry, number of sessions, and role in Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma; recent technical developments of RFA technology and long-term effects; the comparative effects of diverse ablation procedures and the rate of recurrence following treatment; and the indications for treatment of dysplasia and the role of radiofrequency ablation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)156-174
Number of pages19
JournalAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1232
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011

Keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Argon plasma coagulation
  • AspECT trial
  • Balloon sizing
  • Barrett's esophagus
  • Buried glands
  • Carcinoma
  • Cryosurgery
  • Dysplasia
  • Esophageal neoplasms
  • Multifocal disease
  • Multipolar electrocautery
  • Neosquamous epithelium
  • PDT
  • Proton pump inhibitor therapy
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Specialized intestinal metaplasia
  • Subsquamous glands
  • Subsquamous glandular mucosa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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