Radiofrequency Ablation in Barrett's Esophagus with Dysplasia

J. Shaheen, Nicholas; Sharma, Prateek; F. Overholt, Bergein; C. Wolfsen, Herbert; E. Sampliner, Richard; K. Wang, Kenneth; A. Galanko, Joseph; P. Bronner, Mary; R. Goldblum, John; E. Bennett, Ana; A. Jobe, Blair; M. Eisen, Glenn; Brian Fennerty, M.; G. Hunter, John; E. Fleischer, David; K. Sharma, Virender; H. Hawes, Robert; J. Hoffman, Brenda; Rothstein, Richard; R. Gordon, Stuart; Mashimo, Hiroshi; J. Chang, Kenneth; Raman Muthusamy, V.; A. Edmundowicz, Steven; J. Spechler, Stuart; A. Siddiqui, Ali; F. Souza, Rhonda; Infantolino, Anthony; W. Falk, Gary; B. Kimmey, Michael; D. Madanick, Ryan; Chak, Amitabh; J. Lightdale, Charles

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0808145

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Radiofrequency Ablation in Barrett's Esophagus with Dysplasia

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 27, 2009

Authors:

Nicholas J. Shaheen

Prateek Sharma

Bergein F. Overholt

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Barrett's esophagus, a condition of intestinal metaplasia of the esophagus, is associated with an increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. We assessed whether endoscopic radiofrequency ablation could eradicate dysplastic Barrett's esophagus and decrease the rate of neoplastic progres...

Subject

Medicine

Esophagus

Radiofrequency ablation

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