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Barrett Esophagus Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Photodynamic Therapy
- Esophageal Resection
- Electrocoagulation
- Low Power Laser The...
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Radiofrequency Ablation
- Fundoplication
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Avoid dietary fat, chocolate, caffeine, and peppermint because they may cause lower esophageal pressure and allow stomach acid to flow backwards; Avoid alcohol and tobacco; Avoid lying down after meals; Lose weight; Sleep with the head of the bed ...
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A gastroenterologist (a specialist in diseases of the digestive system) will diagnose and monitor Barrett's esophagus. Should the pre-malignant cells of Barrett's esophagus develop into adenocarcinoma, an oncologist (cancer specialist) or a cancer...
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An esophageal resection is the surgical removal of the esophagus, nearby lymph nodes, and sometimes a portion of the stomach. The esophagus is a hollow muscular tube that passes through the chest from the mouth to the stomach—a "foodpipe" that car...
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Minimally invasive esophagectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus, the tube that moves food from your throat to your stomach. After it is removed, the esophagus is rebuilt from part of your stomach or part of your large intestine....
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An esophagectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the esophagus, the tube that moves food from your throat to your stomach. After it is removed, the esophagus is rebuilt from part of your stomach or part of your large intestine. Most of the tim...
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Electrocauterization is the process of heating tissue with electricity. The procedure is frequently used to stop bleeding.
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Laser therapy is any treatment using intense beams of light to precisely cut, burn, or destroy tissue. The term laser is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation."
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Gastroesophageal reflux surgery is typically performed in patients with serious gastroesophageal reflux disease that does not respond to drug therapy. Gastroesophageal reflux is classified as the symptoms produced by the inappropriate movement of ...
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Anti-reflux surgery is surgery to repair the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. Problems with these muscles can lead to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD. This surgery can also rep...
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