Endoscopic therapy of Barrett's oesophagus: Critical review

Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 390-392

  De Ronde, Thierry ^a   Martinet, J P ^a   Melange, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Argon plasma coagulation; Barrett's oesophagus; Endoscopic mucosal resection; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

PHOTOFRIN; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER RISK; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; HUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOCARCINOMA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033372244     PISSN: 00015644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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