TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of acetic acid in the management of Barrett's oesophagus
AU - Bhattacharyya, Rupam
AU - Longcroft-wheaton, Gaius
AU - Bhandari, Pradeep
N1 - Not for REF, Honorary staff
PY - 2015/6
Y1 - 2015/6
N2 - Barrett's oesophagus is of significant importance due to its premalignant potential. Acetic acid chromoendoscopy is a simple technique that can be used with any endoscope system. It has been utilised for the identification of Barrett's intestinal metaplasia; and more importantly, for the localisation of early neoplasia within Barrett's, which is often focal, subtle and very easy to miss by random quadrantic biopsies alone. Acetic acid is routinely utilised in specialised centres and its use is expanding. This article examines the evidence base behind acetic acid chromoendoscopy and looks at where further research needs to be directed.
AB - Barrett's oesophagus is of significant importance due to its premalignant potential. Acetic acid chromoendoscopy is a simple technique that can be used with any endoscope system. It has been utilised for the identification of Barrett's intestinal metaplasia; and more importantly, for the localisation of early neoplasia within Barrett's, which is often focal, subtle and very easy to miss by random quadrantic biopsies alone. Acetic acid is routinely utilised in specialised centres and its use is expanding. This article examines the evidence base behind acetic acid chromoendoscopy and looks at where further research needs to be directed.
U2 - 10.1016/j.clinre.2014.07.017
DO - 10.1016/j.clinre.2014.07.017
M3 - Article
SN - 2210-7401
VL - 39
SP - 282
EP - 291
JO - Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology
JF - Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology
IS - 3
ER -