Treatment of ultralong-segment Barrett's using focal and balloon-based radiofrequency ablation.

  • Melina C Vassiliou
  • Daniel von Renteln
  • Daniel C Wiener
  • Stuart R Gordon
  • Richard I Rothstein

Abstract

Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (ERFA) is being evaluated as definitive treatment for patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE). Guidelines have yet to be developed for the application of this technology to patients with ultralong-segment BE (ULBE, > or = 8 cm). This study reports a single institution's experience with ERFA of ULBE.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number4
ISSN0930-2794
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 19711128