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. 2011 Sep:1232:156-74.
doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06050.x.

Barrett's esophagus: endoscopic treatments II

Bruce D Greenwald  1 , Charles J Lightdale, Julian A Abrams, John D Horwhat, Ram Chuttani, Srinadh Komanduri, Melissa P Upton, Henry D Appelman, Helen M Shields, Nicholas J Shaheen, Stephen J Sontag
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Barrett's esophagus: endoscopic treatments II

Bruce D Greenwald et al. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

The following on endoscopic treatments of Barrett's esophagus includes commentaries on animal experiments on cryotherapy; indications for cryotherapy, choice of dosimetry, number of sessions, and role in Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma; recent technical developments of RFA technology and long-term effects; the comparative effects of diverse ablation procedures and the rate of recurrence following treatment; and the indications for treatment of dysplasia and the role of radiofrequency ablation.

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Conflicts of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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The low-grade dysplasia spectrum: not all things given the diagnosis of low-grade dysplasia are the same.
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