Failure of Nd-YAG photocoagulation therapy as treatment for Barrett's oesophagus - A pilot study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 627-630

  Luman, Widjaja ^a   Lessels, Alistair M ^a   Palmer, Kelvin R ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barrett's oesophagus; Nd YAG laser; Omeprazole

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE; STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMEPRAZOLE; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0029901163     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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