COMBINATIVE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BARRETT ESOPHAGUS
An experience in treatment of patients with gastroesophageal reflux diseasecomplicated by Barrett esophagus with the use of medication, endoscopic (argon-plasma ablation), and endosurgical (laparoscopic fundoplication) methods is reported. Complications observed in both the early and late postoperative periods are characterized.The preferred observation and therapeutic approaches are described, and directions on management of this category of patients are given. The paper analyzes the effect of argon-plasma ablation on mucosa and terms of the following surgical intervention -fundoplication.