title: Surveillance in Barrett's Esophagus: Utility and Current Recommendations.
abstract: Surveillance of Barrett's esophagus for preventing death from esophageal adenocarcinoma is attractive and widely practiced. However, empirical evidence supporting its effectiveness is weak. Longer intervals between surveillance examinations are being recommended, supported by computer simulation analyses. If surveillance is performed, an adequate number of biopsies should be performed or the effect of surveillance would be squandered.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Medical Center 111-D, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA; Barrett's Esophagus Program, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Medical School, 3912 Taubman Center, SPC 5362, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: jhr@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Joel H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rubenstein
mesh_terms: D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Endoscopy; Esophageal neoplasms; Surveillance