The purpose of this study is to investigate whether preventative placement of a removable oesophageal stent reduces the rate of scar tissue, or stricture formation after removing the precancerous or early cancerous Barrett's mucosa by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR). The stent will be placed 10-14 days after initial EMR. The stent will then be removed 8 weeks later by repeat Endoscopy. Patients will be followed up weekly following insertion of the oesophageal stent.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
Insertion of the fully coated, removable, self-expanding oesophageal stent for the prevention of oesophageal strictures.
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
Improvement in Stricture Formation
Initial evaluation of Dysphagia score which is used to assess the stricture formation prior to EMR. Followed by weekly phone calls to assess ability to swallow liquids and food.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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