Prospective long-term endoscopic and histological follow-up of short segment Barrett's esophagus: comparison with traditional long segment Barrett's esophagus.

Objectives: Barrett's esophagus is associated with adenocarcinoma of the cardia and esophagus, regardless of its extent. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence and incidence of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in short segment and traditional long segment Barrett's esophagus.

Methods: Seventy-four patients with short segment Barrett's and 78 with traditional Barrett's entered the study.