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. 2004 Jun;53(6):785–790. doi: 10.1136/gut.2003.028860

Table 1.

Demographic details of patients treated with single dose ALA-PDT (PDT100), fractionated dose ALA-PDT (PDT20+100), or APC

PDT100 (n = 13) PDT20+100 (n = 13) APC (n = 14)
Age (y) (median (range)) 57 (52–72) 61 (57–69) 60 (41–69)
Sex (M/F) 10/3 10/3 11/3
BO length (cm) (median (range)) 3 (2–5) 3 (3–4) 3 (3–4)
Histology of BO
    No dysplasia 10 11 1
    LGD 3 2 3
Follow up in months (median (range)) 12 (9–18) 12 (6–24) 12 (9–21)
Mean dose of omeprazole (mg) (median (range)) 46 (40–80) 45 (40–80) 51 (40–80)

ALA, 5-aminolevulinic acid; APC, argon plasma coagulation; BO, Barrett’s oesophagus; LGD, low grade dysplasia; PDT, photodynamic therapy.

No significant differences between the groups.