Treatment of Barrett's esophagus: update on new endoscopic surgical modalities

I Kristo, R Asari, E Rieder, V Riegler… - Minerva …, 2015 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Barrett's esophagus represents a premalignant condition, which is strongly associated with
the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Currently, there are no validated markers to …

Endoscopic laser ablation of nondysplastic Barrett's epithelium: is it worthwhile?

L Bonavina, C Ceriani, A Carazzone, A Segalin… - Journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
The clinical value of endoscopic ablation of nondysplastic Barrett's epithelium is
controversial. It has been stated that ablation, combined with acid suppression or antireflux …

Endoscopic therapy for Barrett's oesophagus

CH Blevins, PG Iyer - Best practice & research Clinical gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Barrett's oesophagus (BO) is thought to progress through the development of dysplasia (low
grade and high grade) to oesophageal adenocarcinoma, a lethal cancer with poor survival …

Radiofrequency ablation and endoscopic resection in a single session for Barrett's esophagus containing early neoplasia: a feasibility study

FGI Van Vilsteren, LA Herrero, RE Pouw, M Visser… - …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aim: Endoscopic resection with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) 6
weeks later safely and effectively eradicates Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia …

Endoscopic management of early esophageal cancer

JA Barnes, FF Willingham - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The absolute incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased 7-fold over the past 5
decades, and esophageal adenocarcinoma is the most rapidly increasing epithelial …

Efficacy of radiofrequency ablation combined with endoscopic resection for Barrett's esophagus with early neoplasia

RE Pouw, K Wirths, P Eisendrath… - Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is safe and effective for eradicating
intestinal metaplasia and neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus. We sought to …

Radiofrequency ablation for total Barrett's eradication: a description of the endoscopic technique, its clinical results and future prospects

RE Pouw, VK Sharma, JJ Bergman, DE Fleischer - Endoscopy, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Because of the morbidity and mortality that may be associated with esophagectomy, less
invasive endoscopic treatment modalities have emerged to treat high− grade dysplasia …

Endotherapy for Barrett's esophagus

VJA Konda, I Waxman - Official journal of the American College of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Endotherapy is now the mainstay of therapy for Barrett's associated neoplasia. The
approach should begin with confirmation of neoplasia by a gastrointestinal pathologist …

Endoscopic therapy using radiofrequency ablation for esophageal dysplasia and carcinoma in Barrett's esophagus

FGI van Vilsteren, JJ Bergman - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy …, 2010 - giendo.theclinics.com
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition in which the normal squamous cell
lining of the esophagus is replaced by columnar epithelium containing specialized intestinal …

Barrett's esophagus: a comprehensive and contemporary review for pathologists

BV Naini, RF Souza, RD Odze - The American journal of surgical …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
This review provides a summary of our current understanding of, and the controversies
surrounding, the diagnosis, pathogenesis, histopathology, and molecular biology of Barrett's …