Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Detection of Residual Barrett's Esophagus after Radiofrequency Ablation

Endoscopic endoluminal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a novel and promising modality for Barrett's esophagus (BE) treatment. Actually the only surveillance method after the ablation treatment is random biopsies throughout the whole treated area. Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new en...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Diamantis, Paolo Bocus, Stefano Realdon, Giorgio Battaglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/593923
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description Endoscopic endoluminal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a novel and promising modality for Barrett's esophagus (BE) treatment. Actually the only surveillance method after the ablation treatment is random biopsies throughout the whole treated area. Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new endoscopic imaging tool that permits high-resolution microscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract. The technology has garnered increasing attention because of its ability to provide real-time “optical” biopsy specimens, with a very high sensitivity and specificity. This paper summarize the potential application of CLE in the surveillance of the reepithelialization of BE, after endoscopic RFA.
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spelling doaj-art-3cce85209e3c4931a0dbca0c84ce7b842025-08-20T02:39:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362011-01-01201110.1155/2011/593923593923Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Detection of Residual Barrett's Esophagus after Radiofrequency AblationGiorgio Diamantis0Paolo Bocus1Stefano Realdon2Giorgio Battaglia3Veneto Oncological Institute (IOV), IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyVeneto Oncological Institute (IOV), IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyVeneto Oncological Institute (IOV), IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyVeneto Oncological Institute (IOV), IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyEndoscopic endoluminal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a novel and promising modality for Barrett's esophagus (BE) treatment. Actually the only surveillance method after the ablation treatment is random biopsies throughout the whole treated area. Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new endoscopic imaging tool that permits high-resolution microscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract. The technology has garnered increasing attention because of its ability to provide real-time “optical” biopsy specimens, with a very high sensitivity and specificity. This paper summarize the potential application of CLE in the surveillance of the reepithelialization of BE, after endoscopic RFA.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/593923
spellingShingle Giorgio Diamantis
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Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
title Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Detection of Residual Barrett's Esophagus after Radiofrequency Ablation
title_full Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Detection of Residual Barrett's Esophagus after Radiofrequency Ablation
title_fullStr Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Detection of Residual Barrett's Esophagus after Radiofrequency Ablation
title_full_unstemmed Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Detection of Residual Barrett's Esophagus after Radiofrequency Ablation
title_short Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Detection of Residual Barrett's Esophagus after Radiofrequency Ablation
title_sort role of confocal laser endomicroscopy in detection of residual barrett s esophagus after radiofrequency ablation
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/593923
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