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2022 May 23


Diagnostics (Basel)


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Endoscopic Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus with Low-Grade Dysplasia.

Authors

Maione F, Chini A, Maione R, Manigrasso M, Marello A, Cassese G, Gennarelli N, Milone M, De Palma G D
Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 May 23; 12(5).
PMID: 35626450.

Abstract

Barrett's Esophagus is a common condition associated with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is well known that it has an association with a higher incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, but this neoplastic transformation is first preceded by the onset of low and high-grade dysplasia. The evaluation of low grade dysplastic esophageal mucosa is still controversial; although endoscopic surveillance is preferred, several minimally invasive endoscopic therapeutic approaches are available. Endoscopic mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation are the most used endoscopic treatments for the eradication of low-grade dysplasia, respectively, for nodular and flat dysplasia. Novel endoscopic treatments are cryotherapy ablation and argon plasma coagulation, that have good rates of eradication with less complications and post-procedural pain.