Barrett’s esophagus is usually treated with dietary adjustments, medications such as antacids like omeprazole and gastric stimulants like domperidone, and endoscopic treatment.
1. In terms of diet, one should eat less acidic and spicy food, and more light and easy-to-digest food, so as to reduce the irritation of food to the esophageal mucosa.
2. For the common cause of barrett’s esophagus, i.e. gastroesophageal reflux, some gastric power drugs, such as domperidone, and drugs to inhibit gastric acid secretion, such as omeprazole and lansoprazole, etc., can be used to minimize the irritation of refluxed gastric contents on the esophageal mucosa.
3. For barrett’s esophagus that cannot be improved by medication, or whose condition has worsened or even become cancerous, endoscopic resection of the diseased mucosa or cauterization to destroy the diseased mucosa can be chosen.
Treatment of barrett’s esophagus should be carried out in regular hospitals, after complete examination, under the guidance of doctors, with medication or endoscopic treatment.