Salvage cryotherapy after failed radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus–related dysplasia is safe and effective
Sengupta N, Ketwaroo G, Bak D, Kedar V, Chuttani R, Berzin T, Sawhney M, Pleskow D. Salvage cryotherapy after failed radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus–related dysplasia is safe and effective. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015, 82: 443-448. PMID: 25887715, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.01.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade dysplasiaLow-grade dysplasiaRadiofrequency ablationIntramucosal carcinomaRecurrent dysplasiaEndoscopic therapyIntestinal metaplasiaBE dysplasiaEffective endoscopic therapyEradication of dysplasiaSafety of cryotherapyTertiary care centerBarrett's esophagus dysplasiaRFA sessionsSalvage cryotherapyCohort studySecondary outcomesHiatal herniaSingle centerInitial eradicationRetrospective natureEffective treatmentPatientsCryotherapyDysplasia