Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	3651
Country	United States

Received	2013-05-12 11:03
Peer-Review Started	2013-05-13 09:37
To Make the First Decision	2013-06-09 10:05
Return for Revision	2013-06-20 16:53
Revised	2013-07-17 12:31
Second Decision	2013-08-19 12:26
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-08-20 00:14
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-11-16 18:29

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Photodynamic therapy vs radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's dysplasia: Efficacy, safety and cost-comparison
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Atilla Ertan, Irum Zaheer, Arlene M Correa, Nirav Thosani and Shanda H Blackmon
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Corresponding Author	Atilla Ertan, MD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6400 Fannin St, suite 1400, Houston, TX 77030, United States. atilla.ertan@uth.tmc.edu
Key Words	Barrett's esophagus; Dysplasia; Photodynamic therapy; Radiofrequency ablation; Cost comparison
Core Tip	Barrett's esophagus containing dysplasia confers an elevated risk for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have both been shown in randomized controlled trials to eradicate Barrett's dysplasia (BD) and reduce the risk for disease progression. We compared the effectiveness, safety, and cost of PDT and RFA in managing BD in consecutive case series performed at single center by single endoscopist. We found that RFA had significantly higher rate of complete histological resolution of Barrett's dysplasia and it was five times less costly than PDT at our institute compared to PDT.
Publish Date	2013-11-16 18:29
Citation	Ertan A, Zaheer I, Correa AM, Thosani N, Blackmon SH. Photodynamic therapy vs radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s dysplasia: Efficacy, safety and cost-comparison. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(41): 7106-7113
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i41/7106.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7106

Full Article (PDF)	WJG-19-7106.pdf
Manuscript File	3651-Review.doc
Answering Reviewers	3651-Answering reviewers.pdf
Biostatistics Review Certificate	Biostatistician Report.doc
Copyright License Agreement	3651-Copyright assignment.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document	Ertan IRB Letter.pdf
Peer-review Report	3651-Peer reviewer(s).pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	3651-Scientific editor work list.doc