Endoscopic treatments for Barrett's esophagus: a systematic review of safety and effectiveness compared to esophagectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, several new endoscopic treatments have been used to treat patients with Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia. This systematic review aimed to determine the safety and effectiveness of these treatments compared with esophagectomy.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was undertaken to identify studies of endoscopic treatments for Barrett's esophagus or early stage esophageal cancer. Information from the selected studies was extracted by two independent reviewers. Study quality was assessed and information was tabulated to identify trends or patterns. Results were pooled across studies for each outcome. Safety (occurrence of adverse events) and effectiveness (complete eradication of dysplasia) were compared across different treatments.

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SUBMITTER: Menon D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2955687 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature