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Guidelines

BSG guidelines on the use of oesophageal dilatation in clinical practice

First published on 06 Dec 2019

S A Riley, S E A Attwood Introduction Oesophageal dilators or bougies have been used since the Middle Ages. Early bougies were made of natural materials and were used to disimpact food boluses by pushing them “blindly” into the stomach. […]

Guidelines

BSG guidelines for oesophageal manometry and pH monitoring

First published on 06 Dec 2019

Drs K Bodger and NJ Trudgill Introduction In patients with suspected oesophageal symptoms, flexible endoscopy and/or contrast radiology (eg. barium swallow) should be performed before considering manometric assessment. Oesophageal manometry is indicated for the evaluation of dysphagia not definitively diagnosed […]

Guidelines

BSG guidelines for the management of oesophageal and gastric cancer

First published on 06 Dec 2019

William H Allum, Jane M Blazeby, S Michael Griffin, David Cunningham, Janusz A Jankowski, Rachel Wong, On behalf of the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, the British Society of Gastroenterology and the British Association of […]

Position Statements

Consensus statements for management of Barrett’s dysplasia and early-stage oesophageal adenocarcinoma

First published on 06 Dec 2019

NICE has accredited the process used by the BAD CAT (BArrett’s Dysplasia and CAncer Taskforce) consensus group to produce its guidelines using consensus statements for management of Barrett’s dysplasia and early-stage oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Accreditation is valid for 5 years from September 2012 and […]

Guidelines

Oesophageal manometry and oesophageal reflux monitoring

First published on 30 Jul 2019

BSG guidelines for oesophageal manometry and oesophageal reflux monitoring These guidelines on oesophageal manometry and gastro-oesophageal reflux monitoring supersede those produced in 2006. Since 2006 there have been significant technological advances, in particular, the development of high resolution manometry (HRM) and […]

Guidelines

UK Guidelines on Oesophageal Dilatation in Clinical Practice

First published on 22 Feb 2018

These are updated guidelines which supersede the original version published in 2004. This work has been endorsed by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) under the auspices of the oesophageal section of the […]

Guidelines

Revised British Society of Gastroenterology recommendation on the diagnosis and management of Barrett’s oesophagus with low-grade dysplasia

First published on 07 Apr 2017

The most recent guidelines for the management of Barrett’s oesophagus published in 2014 recommended endoscopic surveillance for patient with histological evidence of low-grade dysplasia (LGD) on r

Guidelines

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children and young people: diagnosis and management

First published on 14 Jan 2015

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children and young people (under 18s). It aims to raise awareness of symptoms that need investigating and treating, and to reassure parents and carers that regurgitation is common in infants […]

Guidelines

BSG guidelines on the diagnosis and management of Barrett’s oesophagus

First published on 28 Oct 2013

Fitzgerald RC, di Pietro M, Ragunath K et al. Abstract These guidelines provide a practical and evidence-based resource for the management of patients with Barrett’s oesophagus and related early neoplasia. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) […]

Guidance

Practice guidance on the management of acute and chronic gastrointestinal problems arising as a result of treatment for cancer

First published on 04 Nov 2011

The number of patients with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after cancer therapies which have a moderate or severe impact on quality of life is similar to the number diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease annually. However, in contrast to patients with […]