Pro: esophagectomy is the treatment of choice for high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus

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Review

Thomas W Rice. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Oct.

. 2006 Oct;101(10):2177-9.

doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00864_1.x.

¹ Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, General Thoracic Surgery Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

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Comment in

CON: surgery for Barrett's with flat HGD-no!
Sontag SJ. Sontag SJ. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Oct;101(10):2180-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00864_2.x. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006. PMID: 17032179 Review. No abstract available.
A balancing view: an individualized approach to high-grade dysplasia is key: esophagectomy, surveillance, or endoscopic therapy should all be considered.
Lightdale CJ. Lightdale CJ. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Oct;101(10):2183-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00864_3.x. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006. PMID: 17032180 Review. No abstract available.