Radiofrequency ablation of Barrett's esophagus

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 100-107

  Frantz, David J ^a   Dellon, Evan S ^a   Shaheen, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Dysplasia; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS HEMORRHAGE; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; ODYNOPHAGIA; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 77952738154     PISSN: 10962883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tgie.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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