Revisiting Barrett's Esophagus
This book focuses on Barrett's Esophagus (BE), a clinical condition that must be evaluated in all patients affected by chronic GERD, and with an important link to esophageal cancer. Divided into four sections (morphological background, epidemiology and natural history, diagnosis, and treatments...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2019.
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| Έκδοση: | 1st ed. 2019. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Part I. Morphologic backgrounds
- 1. Macroscopic anatomy of esophagus
- 2. Microscopic anatomy and histology of esophagus
- Part II. Epidemiology and natural history
- 3. Definition and epidemiology of Barrett's esophagus
- 4. Pathophysiolgy of esophageal reflux disease and natural history of Barrett's esophagus
- 5. Obesity: Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer risk
- Part III. Diagnosis
- 6. First level endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus: endoscopic pictures, Prague classification and biopsy protocols
- 7. Augmented endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus: zoom endoscopy, traditional, and virtual chromoendoscopy
- 8. Confocal LASER endomicroscopy in Barrett's esophagus: is it a clinical resource or still a research procedure?
- 9. Histology: the different points of view on Barrett's esophagus
- 10. The role of molecular biology in diagnosis and follow-up of Barrett's esophagus
- 11. Timing and protocols of clinical and endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus
- Part IV. Treatments
- 12. Lifestyles, medical therapy, and chemoprevention
- 13. Photodynamic therapy
- 14. Cryotherapy
- 15. Endoscopic resections: EMR and ESD
- 16. Radiofrequency ablation
- 17. What we have to do after the treatment of metaplasia or dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus? Protocols and timing of follow-up in the treated patient
- 18. Is there a role for the surgeon in therapeutic management of Barrett esophagus?
- 19. Early adenocarcinoma in Barrett esophagus: is this an endoscopic or a surgical problem?.
