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Columnar Metaplasia in the Esophageal Remnant After Esophagectomy: A Common Occurrence and a Valuable Insight Into the Development of Barrett Esophagus.
Annals of surgery - 1 Dec 2016
Dunn Lorna J, Burt Alastair D, Hayes Nicholas, Griffin S Michael
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to establish the incidence of postesophagectomy columnar metaplasia and dysplasia, and the timescale over which it develops. It also aimed to assess if this epithelium is molecularly similar to sporadic Barrett esophagus, thereby confirming suitability as a research model. BACKGROUND: Metaplasia in the esophageal remnant after esophagectomy is well described, but incidence and the...
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