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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2005; 11(42): 6650-6655
Published online Nov 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i42.6650
Table 2 Selected studies on EMR in Barrett’s esophagus
AuthorNumber of patiensSize of lesionscm (mean)TechniqueHistologypre-EMRHistologypost-EMRChange in diagnosis (%)ComplicationsFollow-upmonths(mean)Recurrence
Seewald et al 2003 Germany[24]12Median 5EUS Snare5 HGD/ IMC (visible) 7 IMC2 BE 1 LGD 5 HGD75%Bl: 33% Stricture:17%Median: 90
(non-visible)
AC 4
Ahmad et al 200219/1010.5-3EUSAC 6AC 858%Bl: 11%>=240
USA[33]EMR-CHGD 6HGD 4
SnareNOS 7LGD 1
injectionBenign 6
May et al 200280NosEUSHGD 7AC: 11/80NosBl: 6%3424/78
Germany[17]EMR±PDTEC 73Stricture: 4%