Reduction in Symptomatic Esophageal Stricture Formation

Summary

Complete endoscopic resection of early neoplastic Barrett's Esophagus (BE) is a curative procedure. However, a significant proportion of patients develop symptomatic esophageal strictures following Complete Barrett's Eradication (CBE), and this limits the technique, particularly for circumferential and longer segment disease. Oral steroid therapy may reduce stricture formation; thereby allowing CBE to be performed with minimal associated morbidity.

Timeline

Start

2014-03

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2015-02

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.