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Barrett Esophagus
Research findings from University of Sao Paulo, Medical Department update understanding of barrett esophagus
November 4th, 2008
"Subtotal esophagectomy and gastric pull-up with cervical anastomosis is the main treatment for advanced achalasia. This surgical technique has been associated to esophagitis and also Barrett's epithelium following esophagectomy," researchers in Sao Paulo, Brazil report. "To analyze late clinical, endoscopic, and pathologic findings in the esophageal stump (ES) mucosa after subtotal esophagectomy in patients treated for advanced chagasic achalasia. 101 patients submitted to esophagectomy and cervical gastroplasty were followed-up prospectively for a mean of 10.5 +/- 8.8 years. All patients underwent clinical, endoscopic and histopathological evaluation every 2 years....
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-11-04)
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