Original Article

Photodynamic Therapy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett’s Dysplasia and Early Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Background:Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic ablation with porfimer sodium photodynamic therapy (PDT) have recently been combined to improve the accuracy of histologic staging and remove superficial carcinomas. Materials and Methods:All patients with Barrett’s esophagus and high-grade dysplasia were evaluated with computed tomography and endosonography. Patients with nodular or irregular…