Eradication of Barrett's mucosa with argon plasma coagulation and acid suppression: Immediate and mid term results

Gut

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 747-751

  Van Laethem, J L ^a   Cremer, M ^a   Peny, M O ^a   Delhaye, M ^a   Deviere J ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Argon plasma coagulation; Barrett's adenocarcinoma; Barrett's oesophagus; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Omeprazole

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPITHELIZATION; ERADICATION THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; STOMACH ACID SECRETION;

EID: 0031768711     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.43.6.747     Document Type: Article

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