Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	47278
Country	Romania

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Issues and controversies in esophageal inlet patch
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Adriana Ciocalteu, Petrica Popa, Mircea Ionescu and Dan Ionut Gheonea
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Petrica Popa, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Petru Rares 2, Craiova 200349, Romania. popa.petrica92@yahoo.com
Key Words	Inlet patch; Ectopic gastric mucosa; Heterotopic gastric mucosa; Esophageal cancer; Narrow band imaging; Optical chromoendoscopy
Core Tip	Esophageal inlet patches were largely considered to be either asymptomatic or relatively unimportant. More recently, an increasing array of documented symptoms have been correlated with these esophageal lesions, which have made them a controversial subject. Presently, there are no standard guidelines for the management of symptomatic heterotopic gastric mucosa of the esophagus. Specifically, diagnosing the condition through the use of longer scope withdrawal times paired with the routine use of optical chromoendoscopy in the cervical esophagus could be useful for further exploring the significance of inlet patches.
Citation	Ciocalteu A, Popa P, Ionescu M, Gheonea DI. Issues and controversies in esophageal inlet patch. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(30): 4061-4073

Received	2019-03-12 06:22
Peer-Review Started	2019-03-12 06:29
To Make the First Decision	2019-06-10 08:04
Return for Revision	2019-06-11 01:31
Revised	2019-06-24 19:37
Second Decision	2019-07-05 10:23
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-07-05 23:51
Articles in Press	2019-07-05 23:51
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2019-08-14 07:07

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