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ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
Case #6 -
A 59 year old with difficulty swallowing

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
11.) How should you treat Barrett's esophagus?

Treatment of Barrett's esophagus:

Medical management of reflux

Surgery (fundoplication) in an attempt to delay progression of the disease

Long term surveillance by endoscopy and biopsy  
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