Regression of childhood Barrett's esophageal mucosa by antireflux surgery and bipolar electrocoagulation.
The authors report a case of a 13-year-old girl with Barrett's esophagus who underwent antireflux surgery and was subsequently treated with endoscopic thermal coagulation using bipolar electrocoagulation. Follow-up endoscopy 15 months after completion of the endoscopic therapy showed normal esophageal mucosa without intestinal metaplasia. Longer follow-up is needed to assess the long-term effects of endoscopic treatment of the Barrett's mucosa with thermal coagulation, and this procedure should still be considered under investigation.
Garcia Montes
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Endoscopy Unit of the Gastrocentro, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Unicamp, São Paulo, Brazil.
Brandalise
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Deliza
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Servidoni
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Ferraz
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Magalhães
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D000293:Adolescent; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018662:Fundoplication; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012074:Remission Induction