Endoscopic ablation of Barrett&rsquo;s esophagus using high power setting argon plasma coagulation: A prospective study

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2005; 11(12): 1872-1875
Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1872

Table 2 Results of ablation treatment in the 25 patients¹.

	APC treatment
Treatment completed	24 (96)
No. of APC sessions²	1.6 (40)
Single	15 (60)
Two	6 (24)
Three or more	4 (16)
Treatment-related morbidity³	17 (42.5)
Retrosternal pain	9 (22.5)
Fever	7 (17.5)
Dysphagia	2 (5)
Ulcer formation⁴	2 (5)
Eradication completed	23 (92)

¹Number represented in parenthesis are percentages.

²Mean (total).

³Morbidity was calculated on the total number of treatment sessions.

⁴In one case, ulcer formation was a cause of severe hemorrhage that required admission and endoscopic sclerosis.

Citation: Pedrazzani C, Catalano F, Festini M, Zerman G, Tomezzoli A, Ruzzenente A, Guglielmi A, de Manzoni G. Endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s esophagus using high power setting argon plasma coagulation: A prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(12): 1872-1875
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i12/1872.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1872