High grade dysplasia: Anyone had Cryotherapy on the esophagus?

Posted by konerumanjula @konerumanjula, Mar 1, 2023

I have diagnosed with HDD and it started at very high level like 13cm . My last appointment at Mayo they did EMR 50%. NeXT appointment they suggested Cryotherapy, any one had Cryotherapy for esophagus? Please give your input that will help me.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 4, 2023

Hi @konerumanjula, here's some information about
- Cryoablation for cancer https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cryoablation-for-cancer/about/pac-20385216

Can you help me understand? Did you mean that the endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) only removed 50% of the high-grade dysplasia? So now cryoablation will be used to treat the remaining affected area?

konerumanjula | @konerumanjula | Mar 18, 2023

In reply to @colleenyoung "Hi @konerumanjula, here's some information about - Cryoablation for cancer https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cryoablation-for-cancer/about/pac-20385216 Can you help me understand?..." + (show)

Yes they removed 50% next in May I have an appointment for cryoablation for the effected area.I have high grade dysplasia only. No cancer was detected.

mzack | @mzack | Apr 10, 2023

Hi I have cryo ablated for my Barrett esophagus with metaplatia with nuclear atypia. So some reason I went to cryo ablation. I would say it removed the precancerous but fell me into whole lot issues with pain and swallowing issue is big now for last 4 years . So sorry doesn’t mean to scare you all. I might had the choice of being on surveillance but went to hardest choice because we didn’t took second opinion. However if someone has a HGD , cryo / RFA is the best choice. But cryo ablate a bit deeper than RFA. All of these has cost and benefit. It will definitely buy you some time and some upper stomach pain , burn discomfort Will always be there.