Ablation Procedure with the HALO360 and HALO90 System
The HALO system is designed to remove the Barrett's tissue in a short, well-tolerated endoscopic procedure and offers an alternative to "watchful waiting" for patients with intestinal metaplasia, low-grade dysplasia, and high-grade dysplasia.
The ablation procedure takes place at the Melbourne GI Center and is an outpatient procedure. The procedure is endoscopic (like an upper scope), and takes about 45 minutes. There are no incisions, and little significant recovery. Patients can return to normal activity or work the following day.
Since 2002, the HALO360 System has been evaluated in clinical trials.
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These studies allow the continued development of this procedural technology as well as provide the clinical evidence to support its use for treating Barrett's esophagus.
Advantages of the Halo procedure:
- Tightly controlled, uniform ablation of the epithelium
- Clinical evaluations completed for all types of Barrett's tissue: intestinal metaplasia, low-grade dysplasia, and high-grade dysplasia
- No perforations or adverse events reported in any clinical study at 6 or 12 month follow-up. Very low stricture rate.
- No buried glands in over 4,500 biopsies
- High median biopsy clearance rate of >90%
- Retreatment is possible if required
- Leading-edge technology results in fast, straightforward, consistent treatment
Dr. Fusco has been performing the Halo procedure since 2006. He is among Florida"s most experienced ablation surgeons.
