title: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett's Esophagus.
abstract: Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is an increasingly popular minimally invasive technique that is used for the management of superficial lesions in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. The goal of this article is to describe the indications and technique of EMR, with a focus on the endoscopic management of Barrett's esophagus (BE). The two major EMR techniques-cap EMR and band EMR-will be presented, along with a discussion of their efficacy as well as their integration into the broader treatment paradigm of endoscopic eradication therapy for BE.
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Phillip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: V Raman
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Muthusamy
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D000069916:Endoscopic Mucosal Resection / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Barrett's esophagus; endoscopic mucosal resection; endoscopic techniques; gastroesophageal reflux disease