Balloon cryoablation for treating Barrett's oesophagus
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Description
The oesophagus is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. With Barrett's oesophagus, the cells lining the lower part of the oesophagus become more like the cells lining the intestines. The changed cells can become cancerous.
Cryoablation involves putting a balloon into the oesophagus through a flexible tube with a camera on the end (an endoscope). The balloon is inflated using very cold gas. The cold gas freezes the abnormal cells and destroys them. The aim is to try and remove the affected tissue and lower the chance of cancer developing.
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