Ablation of Barrett's esophagus using the HALO radiofrequency ablation system

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-34

  Sharma, Virender K ^a  

^a Arizona Center for Digestive Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Barrett's esophagus; Dysplasia; Esophageal adenocarcinoma; Esophageal cancer

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER STAGING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOSIMETRY; DYSPLASIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; METAPLASIA; NONHUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 77950354682     PISSN: 10962883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tgie.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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