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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 3/2015

01-03-2015 | Invited Commentary

Barrett’s Oesophagus: A Tailored Strategy

Authors: Saad Ahmad, David Aldulaimi, Yasmin Merali

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 3/2015

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In the article by Zaninotto and Bennett in this edition of World Journal of Surgery, the authors review the management of patients with low grade dysplasia (LGD) with a segment of Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) [1]. The authors recommend that patients diagnosed with LGD have their biopsies reviewed by a second pathologist, have a repeat endoscopy in 6 months and if LGD is confirmed, patients are considered to have further endoscopies every 6–12 months. If these endoscopies confirm persistent LGD, the authors advise that the patients should be considered for annual surveillance endoscopies or radio frequency ablation (RFA). …
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Fitzgerald RC, di Pietro M et al (2014) British society of gastroenterology guidelines on the diagnosis and management of Barrett’s oesophagus. Gut 63:7–42CrossRefPubMed
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Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2012) The role of endoscopy in Barrett’s esophagus and other premalignant conditions of the esophagus. Gastrointest Endosc 76:1087–1094CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Barrett’s Oesophagus: A Tailored Strategy
Authors
Saad Ahmad
David Aldulaimi
Yasmin Merali
Publication date
01-03-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2803-9

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