The proximal esophagus is rarely examined, and its inspection is often inadequate. Optical
chromoendoscopy techniques such as narrow band imaging improve the detection rate of …

Patients experiencing heartburn and acid regurgitation despite proton pump inhibition
therapy who are averse to antireflux surgery fall into what is called the gastroesophageal …

Background and Aim Symptomatic cervical heterotopic gastric mucosa, also known as
cervical inlet patch (CIP), may present in various shapes and causes laryngopharyngeal …

Liver disease is characterized by breath exhalation of peculiar volatile organic compounds
(VOCs). Thanks to the availability of sensitive technologies for breath analysis, this empiric …

Introduction Barrett's esophagus (BE) represents the premalignant morphology of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Evidence indicates a positive correlation between …

Background Nowadays, benign inflammatory esophageal diseases represent a rising
socioeconomic burden. Recently, novel therapeutic approaches have been introduced to …

In patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE), anti-reflux surgery aims to sustainable control
reflux symptoms and heal reflux induced esophageal mucosal inflammation and prevent …

Background Barrett's esophagus (BE) represents the premalignant manifestation of
gastroesophageal reflux disease and includes columnar lined esophagus with intestinal …

Methods The study tested the efficacy and safety of a novel cryoballoon focal ablation
system (CbFAS) for the elimination of columnar lined esophagus (CLE) containing intestinal …

Sebastian F. Schoppmann Page 1 Sebastian F. Schoppmann Sebastian F. Schoppmann Page
2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Short Biography 2. Curriculum vitae (i) (including summary of …