The diagnosis and treatment of esophageal diseases have undergone major changes over the last several years, and these are expected to continue. This article highlights these changes. “Nanotechnology will change…
The use of self-expanding metal esophageal stents has evolved dramatically over the last 20 years. Stents themselves have morphed from simple open-mesh wire devices to a variety of partially and…
This article covers some new areas of development in esophageal surgery. Specific topics include reviews of long-term outcomes after laparoscopic antireflux surgery, the use of surgically placed implantable device for…
As limited as are the studies regarding peritoneal Natural Orifice Trans-Luminal Endoscopic Surgery, mediastinal transluminal experiments are certainly in their infancy. The authors evaluate the parallel development of minimally invasive…
Accumulating evidence highlights the promising results seen with endoscopic spray cryotherapy in the treatment of dysplasia associated with Barrett esophagus and esophageal carcinoma. Published studies show that the success of…
Heartburn is the most common symptom associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease, and life-long proton pump inhibitor therapy is often required to control symptoms. Antireflux surgery is an alternative, but there…
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a novel and promising treatment modality for treatment of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) with high-grade dysplasia or early carcinoma. RFA can be used as a single-modality therapy…
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a drug and device therapy using photosensitizer drugs activated by laser light for mucosal ablation. Porfimer sodium PDT has been used extensively with proven long-term efficacy…
Advanced cancer in the esophagus is a serious and fatal disease that invades locally to deeper layers of the esophageal wall with significant risk of nodal metastasis and invasion of…
Numerous endoscopic imaging modalities have been developed and introduced into clinical practice to enhance diagnostic capabilities. In the past, detection of dysplasia and carcinoma of the esophagus has been dependent…
