Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 313-319 , Winter 2005

Laser Ablation Therapies for Barrett’s Esophagus

  • Ghulam Abbas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • Arjun Pennathur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • Samuel B. Keeley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • Rodney J. Landreneau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
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  • James D. Luketich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to James D. Luketich, MD, Professor and Chief, Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, 200 Lothrop St, C-800, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

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 Drs. Pennathur and Abbas contributed equally to this article.

PII: S1043-0679(05)00084-5

doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2005.10.004

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 313-319 , Winter 2005

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