Diagnosis and Treatment of Barrett's Oesophagus. A General Survey

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 2, 2001, Pages 53-58

  Petrakis, I E ^a,b   Sciacca, V ^a   Iascone, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barrett's oesophagus; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Metaplastic oesophageal epithelium; Photodynamic therapy; Review

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

AFTERCARE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BIOPSY; DISEASE COURSE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRECANCER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFTERCARE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BIOPSY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035291915     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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