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Endoscopic Resection for High-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus

Christian EllOliver Pech

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyHigh grade dysplasiabusiness.industryGeneral surgeryGastroenterologyEsophageal cancermedicine.diseasedigestive system diseasesLesionmedicine.anatomical_structureBarrett's esophagusmedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingIn patientEndoscopic resectionRadiologymedicine.symptomEsophagusLigationbusiness

description

Endoscopic resection (ER) has gained more and more importance in the treatment of high grade dysplasia (HGD) in Barrett's esophagus over the last few years. The choice of the different available techniques depends on the macroscopic type of the lesion and the personal experience of the endoscopist. But the "suck and cut"-technique with ligation device or cap should be favoured to normal strip biopsy in the esophagus because of the size of the resected specimen and its technical feasibility. Several studies demonstrate the effectivity and safety of ER in patients with HGD, therefore ER should be the treatment of choice in these patients.

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2005-04-01Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tgie.2005.02.003