Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, is inflamed. Up to 1.6% of the general population have ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

[3] Thus, it has been assumed that those patients with GERD symptoms--but normal esophageal mucosa--represent a mild form of the disease. Consequently, a much more conservative therapeutic ...

Esophagectomy is an operation that involves removing the part of the esophagus that is associated with a tumor and a "margin" of normal esophagus. Usually, the esophagus is replaced by building a new ...