Endoscopic Therapy is emerging as the preferred therapy for early neoplasia in Barrett's Esophagus. This volume provides the key decision making factors in determining endoscopic therapy for an individual patient. All current techniques and complications of ET are provided including, photodynamic therapy (PDT), APC, multipolar electrocoagulation (MPEC), RF, ER, and cryotherapy. Each technique includes "how to highlights", high quality color endoscopic images, line drawings and diagrams. Endoscopic imaging modalities to detect dysplasia, decision making in the clinical arena and cost-effectiveness of ablation are some of the additional topics discussed in this highly practical volume. Written by experts in the field of endoscopic therapy, this text educates GI practitioners and researchers about this under-utilized approach to the treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus.
Author(s): Herbert C. Wolfsen MD (auth.), Richard E. Sampliner (eds.)
Series: Clinical Gastroenterology
Edition: 1
Publisher: Humana Press
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 191
Tags: Gastroenterology; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Minimally Invasive Surgery
Front Matter....Pages i-x
New Technologies for Imaging of Barrett’s Esophagus....Pages 1-20
Argon Plasma Coagulation in Barrett’s Esophagus: The Most Widely Available Technique....Pages 21-41
Radiofrequency Ablation for Eradication of Barrett’s Esophagus: A Description of the Endoscopic Technique, Its Clinical Results, and Future Prospects....Pages 43-62
Decision Making in Ablation: Disease, Patients, and Institutional Factors....Pages 63-89
Multipolar Electrocoagulation (MPEC): An Early, Widely Available Technique....Pages 91-105
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in Barrett’s Esophagus: Endoscopic Surgery....Pages 107-117
Combination – Multimodal Therapy....Pages 119-129
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT): The Best-Validated Technique....Pages 131-154
Cryoablation of Barrett’s Esophagus....Pages 155-164
Cost-Effectiveness of Endoscopic Therapy for Barrett’s Esophagus....Pages 165-185
Back Matter....Pages 187-191
