The Frequency of Short and Long Segment Barrett’s Esophagus in Gerd Patient – In A Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh

Ratan Bhowmik¹*, Papri Saha², Parash Ullah³, Mohammed Mirazur Rahman⁴, Md Sarower Islam⁵ and Tasnim Mahmud⁶

¹Registrar (Gastroenterology), Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh
²Radiologist (Radiology and Imaging), Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical college Hospital, Bangladesh
³MBBS, MD (Gastroenterology), Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
⁴4Junior Consultant (Medicine), National Institute of Disease of the Chest and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
⁵Assistant Registrar Medical Gastroenterology, Sheikh Russel National GastroLiver Institute and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
⁶6Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

*Corresponding Author: Ratan Bhowmik, Registrar (Gastroenterology), Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh.

Received: July 31, 2025; Published:August 14, 2025

Abstract

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common GI disorder in Bangladesh. Barrett’ s esophagus (BE) is a consequence of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The exact frequency of long segment BE (LSBE) (>3 cm) and short-segment BE (SSBE) (<3 cm) in patients with GERD is not known.

Objective: To find out frequency of short and long segment of Barrett’s esophagus in GERD patient attending the OPD of gastroenterology of BSMMU.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the department of Gastroenterology, BSMMU from August 2019 to March 2021. On the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria 106 GERD patients were enrolled as study population.

Results: The mean age was found 34.7 ± 9.9 years with range from 18 to 59 years. The mean duration of symptoms of the study population in Barrett’s patients were 4.22 ± 2.16 years. Among 106 study population endoscopically suspected Barrett’s esophagus (ESBE) were 20(18.87%) and remaining 86 (81.13%) had non Barrett’s esophagus.

Furthermore, 13 patients of histologically proven Barrett’s esophagus 8(61.5%) had short segment, 3(23.1%) had long segment and 2(15.4%) had ectopic mucosal islands.

Conclusion: From this study we can conclude that Barrett’s esophagus is not uncommon and short segment Barrett’s esophagus is the most prevalent type in Bangladesh. No significant association was found with socio-demographic characteristics with Barrett’s esophagus.

Keywords: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Bangladesh

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Citation

Citation: Ratan Bhowmik., et al. “The Frequency of Short and Long Segment Barrett’s Esophagus in Gerd Patient – In A Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh".Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 8.9 (2025): 04-10.

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