Ablating Barrett's metaplastic epithelium: are the techniques ready for clinical use?

Gut. 2006 Sep;55(9):1222-3. doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.092106.

Authors

J J G H M Bergman¹, P Fockens

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [email protected]

Abstract

Testing of endoscopic ablation techniques for Barrett's oesophagus should follow a “top down approach”

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MeSH terms

Barrett Esophagus / surgery*
Electrocoagulation
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
Esophagoscopy
Humans
Laser Coagulation
Precancerous Conditions / surgery*