Erschienen in:
01.12.2012 | Review
Endoscopic Management of Barrett’s Esophagus: Advances in Endoscopic Techniques
verfasst von:
Ali Azarm, Ismet Lukolic, Meenal Shukla, Ronald Concha-Parra, Frank Gress
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 12/2012
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Abstract
Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is a well-known premalignant condition that can be associated with the development of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. In the past, esophagectomy was the standard treatment for patients with BE with high grade dysplasia (HGD) and early cancer (EC). However, esophagectomy is not necessarily the only treatment response to HGD and EC anymore. Over the past decade, a number of endoscopic therapies have been developed for management of BE. These include endoscopic mucosal resection, thermal ablation techniques that use laser irradiation, multipolar electrocoagulation, argon plasma coagulation, photodynamic therapy, and the recently developed cryotherapy and radiofrequency ablation.