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Barrett’s esophagus treatment with radiofrequency ablation

Radiofrequency ablation

1:55 | Critical Care, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Patient Education, Surgery

Gary Falk, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders, Cleveland Clinic, discusses a new treatment Barrett’s esophagus, radiofrequency ablation, useful in two particular subgroups of patients, those with high-grade and low-grade dysplasia.

Panjehpour M, Overholt BF, Phan MN, Haydek JM. Optimization of light dosimetry for photodynamic therapy of Barrett’s esophagus: efficacy vs. incidence of stricture after treatment.

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