Barrett's Esophagus: The Changing Management

An estimated 700,000 persons in the United States currently have this disease, which is often preceded by gastroesophageal reflux and may progress to adenocarcinoma. Questions posed in management include: Which patients merit endoscopic surveillance? And in which is medical therapy or surgery approp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hospital practice (1995) 1997-11, Vol.32 (11), p.125-135
Hauptverfasser:	Lichtenstein, Gary R., Crooks, Gary W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - etiology Barrett Esophagus - complications Barrett Esophagus - diagnosis Barrett Esophagus - pathology Barrett Esophagus - surgery Esophageal Neoplasms - etiology Humans Male Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:	An estimated 700,000 persons in the United States currently have this disease, which is often preceded by gastroesophageal reflux and may progress to adenocarcinoma. Questions posed in management include: Which patients merit endoscopic surveillance? And in which is medical therapy or surgery appropriate?
ISSN:	2154-8331 2377-1003
DOI:	10.1080/21548331.1997.11443601