Charles J. Lightdale, MD, Consulting Editor Each generation of gastrointestinal endoscopists has had unique challenges. For this generation, a major challenge (and opportunity) is to address the huge increase in…
Endoscopic therapies have become the standard of care for most cases of Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia or intramucosal adenocarcinoma. Despite a rapid and dramatic evolution in treatment paradigms, esophagectomy…
Endoscopic eradication therapy is effective and durable for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus (BE), with low rates of recurrence of dysplasia but significant rates of recurrence of intestinal metaplasia. Identified…
Cryotherapy or cryoablation involves the freezing of tissues to destroy unwanted tissue or to control bleeding. Endoscopic cryotherapy has been developed for gastrointestinal application by through-the-scope noncontact delivery of compressed…
In the last decade, radiofrequency ablation in combination with endoscopic mucosal resection has simplified and improved the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus. These treatments not only reduced the progression of dysplastic…
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a minimally invasive advanced imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves to produce detailed images of the esophageal wall with fine-needle aspiration to biopsy adjacent lymph nodes….
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective thermal ablative therapy for dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and, to a lesser extent, nondysplastic BE. Before the utilization of RFA, there must…
Endoscopic resection has proven highly effective and safe in the removal of focal early neoplastic lesions in Barrett’s esophagus and is considered the cornerstone of endoscopic treatment. Several techniques are…
Gastroenterology society guidelines recommend endoscopic surveillance as a means to detect early stage cancer in Barrett’s esophagus. However, the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in Western countries continues to increase, suggesting…
Advances in imaging technologies have demonstrated promise in early detection of dysplasia and cancer in Barrett’s esophagus (BE). Optical chromoendoscopy, dye-based chromoendoscopy, and novel technologies have provided the opportunity to…
