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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2] Amresh Kumar MD [3]

Overview

According to the American College of Gastroenterology, there are various surgical methods used for the treatment of Barrett's esophagus which includes antireflux surgery considered in those with incomplete control of reflux on optimized medical therapy, esophagectomy in cases of Endoscopic adenocarcinoma (EAC) with invasion into the submucosa and Nissen fundoplication used in the patient with GERD symptoms.

Surgery

According to the American College of Gastroenterology, indication for the surgery in Barrett's esophagus patients are:[1][2]

Various surgical methods used for the treatment of Barrett's esophagus are:

References

  1. "Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus | American College of Gastroenterology".
  2. Amano Y, Kinoshita Y (2008). "Barrett esophagus: perspectives on its diagnosis and management in asian populations". Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 4 (1): 45–53. PMC 3394474. PMID 22798736.

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