Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a high worldwide prevalence in
adults and children. There is uncertainty regarding medical versus surgical therapy and …

Norman Barrett described the condition that bears his name in 1950. 1 He believed that he
was observing a congenitally short esophagus and an intrathoracic stomach. 2 It was Philip …

Introduction The risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) in non-dysplastic Barrett9s
oesophagus (BO) may have been overestimated. The objective was to estimate the …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most frequent benign
disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Management of GERD has always been …

OBJECTIVES: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a common premalignant lesion for which
surveillance is recommended. This strategy is limited by considerable variations in clinical …

Objective: To determine whether patients with Barrett esophagus who undergo antireflux
surgery differ from medically treated patients in incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma …

Background & Aims For patients with Barrett's esophagus, the diagnosis of low-grade
dysplasia (LGD) is subjective, and reported outcomes vary. We analyzed data from a …

Minimally invasive surgery is replacing the traditional open surgical approach for many
abdominal procedures. The benefits of reduced pain, quicker return of oral intake, shorter …

Objective: To investigate the preventive effect of antireflux surgery against esophageal
adenocarcinoma (EAC) compared with medical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux …

Background Treatments for Barrett's oesophagus, the precursor lesion of adenocarcinoma,
are available but whether these therapies effectively prevent the development of …