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Barret's esophagus - endoscopic methods of treatment
 
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Klinika Gastroenterologii i Chorób Wewnętrznych CSK MON WIM, Polska
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Klinika Pediatrii, Nefrologii i Alergologii Dziecięcej CSK MON WIM, Polska
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Piotr Królikowski   

Klinika Gastroenterologii i Chorób Wewnętrznych CSK MON WIM, Polska, Szaserów 128, 04-349, Warszawa, Polska
Submission date: 2022-04-03
Final revision date: 2022-04-04
Acceptance date: 2022-04-05
Publication date: 2022-10-12
 
LW 2022;100(3):139–145
 
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Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is a chronic gastrointestinal disease associated with transformation of the esophageal squamous epithelium to cylindrical epithelum. The pathology occurs secondarily to chronic gastroesophageal reflux. This process affects up to 5% of the general population and is the only known precursor to oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Advanced endoscopic imaging techniques with appropriately collected biopsy material play a critical role in establishing the diagnosis. Treatment involves endoscopic techniques consisting of local removal or destruction of metaplastic, dysplastic or neoplastic transformations, as will be presented in the following paper.
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