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    Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Sep;1232:196-209. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06052.x.

    Barrett's esophagus: surveillance and reversal.

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    UK Barrett's Oesophagus Registry, UCL, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom.

    Abstract

    The following on surveillance and reversal of Barrett's esophagus (BE) includes commentaries on criteria for surveillance even when squamous epithelium stains normally with a variety of biomarkers; the long-term follow-up of surgery versus endoscopic ablation of BE; the recommended surveillance intervals in patients without dysplasia; the sampling problems related to anatomic changes following fundoplication; the value of tissue spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography; the cost-effectiveness of biopsy protocols for surveillance; the quality of life of Barrett's patients; and risk stratification and surveillance strategies.

    © 2011 New York Academy of Sciences.

    PMID:
    21950814
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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