DESCRIPTION
It
is a serious complication of GERD, which stands for gastrointestinal re-flux disease.
In Barrett’s esophagus, normal tissue lining the esophagus -- the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach -- changes to tissue that resembles the lining of the intestine.
In Barrett’s esophagus, normal tissue lining the esophagus -- the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach -- changes to tissue that resembles the lining of the intestine.
CAUSES
Gastrointestinal re-flux disease (GERD) can cause
serious Barrett’s
In every human body
SYMPTOMS
SIGN OF GERD or acid re-flux includes the following:
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• regurgitation (the presence of regurgitated
stomach contents in the mouth), and
• acid-induced erosion of the teeth.
PREVENTION;
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• regurgitation (the presence of regurgitated
stomach contents in the mouth), and
• acid-induced erosion of the teeth.
PREVENTION;
One of the primary goals
of treatment is to prevent or slow the development of Barrett’s esophagus by
treating and controlling acid re-flux.
This is done with Lifestyle changes include taking steps such as:
• Make changes in your diet.
Fatty foods, chocolate, caffeine, spicy foods, and peppermint can aggravate re-flux.
•Avoid alcohol, caffeinated drinks,
Tobacco.
Make changes in your
diet.
• Don’t lie down for 3 hours after eating.
•Take all medicines with plenty of water.
• Don’t lie down for 3 hours after eating.
•Take all medicines with plenty of water.
TREATMENT
Cells
becomes light sensitive.
• Endoscopic spray chemotherapy is a newer technique that applies cold nitrogen or
carbon dioxide gas, through the endoscope to freeze the abnormal cells.
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) lifts the abnormal lining and cuts it off the wall of the esophagus before it’s removed
through the endoscope.
The goal is to remove any precancerous or cancer cells contained in the lining.
If cancer cells are present, an ultrasound is done first to be sure the cancer hasn’t
moved deeper into the esophagus walls.
• Surgery to remove most of the esophagus is an option in cases where severe
preface (dysplasia) or cancer has been diagnosed.
The earlier the surgery is done following the diagnosis, the better the chance for the cure.
• Endoscopic spray chemotherapy is a newer technique that applies cold nitrogen or
carbon dioxide gas, through the endoscope to freeze the abnormal cells.
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) lifts the abnormal lining and cuts it off the wall of the esophagus before it’s removed
through the endoscope.
The goal is to remove any precancerous or cancer cells contained in the lining.
If cancer cells are present, an ultrasound is done first to be sure the cancer hasn’t
moved deeper into the esophagus walls.
• Surgery to remove most of the esophagus is an option in cases where severe
preface (dysplasia) or cancer has been diagnosed.
The earlier the surgery is done following the diagnosis, the better the chance for the cure.
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