Barrett's esophagus screening
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Barrett's Esophagus Microchapters |
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Barrett's esophagus screening On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Barrett's esophagus screening |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Barrett's esophagus screening |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amresh Kumar MD [2]
Overview
Barrett's esophagus is a major risk factor for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. After diagnosis, regular surveillance is needed based on the grade of dysplasia. Weak recommendation, moderate-quality evidence: screening in patients with multiple risk factors for esophageal adenocarcinoma: Age > 50 years old, male, white, chronic GERD, hiatal hernia, elevated BMI (body mass index), and intra-abdominal distribution of body fat. Strong recommendation, low-quality evidence against screening general population with GERD and no risk factors.[1]
Screening
Weak recommendation, moderate-quality evidence: Endoscopic surveillance in patients with Barrett's esophagus The following intervals are recommended:
- High-grade dysplasia in the absence of eradication therapy: 3 months.[1]