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Table 1 References for characteristics of health states

From: Quality of life in patients with various Barrett's esophagus associated health states

Characteristic

Patient Simplified Description

Published Values

References

Esophagectomy

   

Sx Success Rate

"cured"

Recurrence 0–2%/year*

Rice [7], Ferguson [27]

Dysphagia Treatment

"3 endoscopies"

 

Headrick [28]

Endoscopic Dilation Perforation

"1 in 200"

>0.25%/dilation

Bueno [29]

Follow-up Surveillance

   

EGD every year

  

Hur [30]

Photodynamic Therapy

   

Recurrence Risk

"chance of recurrence"

 

Barham [31], Bonavina [32]

Dysphagia Treatment

"3 endoscopies"

 

Headrick [28]

Endoscopic Dilation Perforation

"1 in 200"

>0.25%/dilation

Bueno [29]

Follow-up Surveillance

   

EGD every 3–6 months for 2 years and then yearly

  

Hur [15]

Intensive Endoscopy

   

EGD every 3 months

  

Sampliner [33]

  1. Abbreviations: EGD-upper endoscopy; Sx-surgery; PDT-photodynamic therapy.