TY - JOUR
T1 - Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Associated with Barrett's Esophagus
T2 - Long‐term Management with Laser Ablation
AU - Ertan, Atilla
AU - Zimmerman, Michael
AU - Vounes, Mamoun
PY - 1995/12
Y1 - 1995/12
N2 - We report the use of neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser ablation to treat high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma associated with Barrett's esophagus in a patient who refused surgery. Throughout laser therapy, the patient received omeprazole 40 mg/day. After 1 1/2 yr, five laser treatments totaling 22,055 J given over a period of 13 months achieved squamous reepithelialization and absence of malignant transformation in the first area in which carcinoma was diagnosed. Squamous reepithelialization was maintained 1 yr later, confirming recent reports that photoablation plus omeprazole can achieve regression of Barrett's esophagus. During the last year of follow-up, a second contiguous area discovered to contain carcinoma was treated three times by photoablation, with a total of 13,164 J; biopsy showed only low-grade dysplasia in this area after two laser treatments totaling 8,108 J. No complications were seen during or after any of the laser sessions, and the patient remained asymptomatic 2 1/2 yr after the first photoablation and 3 yr after presentation.
AB - We report the use of neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser ablation to treat high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma associated with Barrett's esophagus in a patient who refused surgery. Throughout laser therapy, the patient received omeprazole 40 mg/day. After 1 1/2 yr, five laser treatments totaling 22,055 J given over a period of 13 months achieved squamous reepithelialization and absence of malignant transformation in the first area in which carcinoma was diagnosed. Squamous reepithelialization was maintained 1 yr later, confirming recent reports that photoablation plus omeprazole can achieve regression of Barrett's esophagus. During the last year of follow-up, a second contiguous area discovered to contain carcinoma was treated three times by photoablation, with a total of 13,164 J; biopsy showed only low-grade dysplasia in this area after two laser treatments totaling 8,108 J. No complications were seen during or after any of the laser sessions, and the patient remained asymptomatic 2 1/2 yr after the first photoablation and 3 yr after presentation.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1995.tb08146.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1995.tb08146.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 8540516
AN - SCOPUS:0028800172
VL - 90
SP - 2201
EP - 2203
JO - American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - American Journal of Gastroenterology
SN - 0002-9270
IS - 12
ER -