Abstract

Poorly controlled gastroesophageal reflux is implicated as a risk factor for recurrence of Barrett esophagus (BE) after endoscopic eradication therapy (EET), recently estimated at an annual rate of 9.6% (NEJM JW Gastroenterol Nov 9 2016; [e-pub] and Am J Gastroenterol 2017; 112:87). However, the magnitude of the effect is unclear. In a single-center observational study, researchers assessed complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia and its recurrence in 221 consecutive patients with BE who were managed with …

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