Endoscopic Treatment
By Farzaneh Banki, M.D.
Endoscopic ablation techniques use thermal destruction of the
abnormal lining cells in the esophagus and are used in patients when
Barrett’s esophagus with low-grade dysplasia (abnormal cells) and
high-grade dysplasia (precancerous cells). Heat is applied under control
via a small balloon during an upper endoscopy, allowing the abnormal
cells to be eliminated and the normal esophageal lining to grow back.