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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Forrest Classification

The Forrest Classification is now used as a tool to identify patients who are at an increased risk for bleeding, rebleeding and mortality

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Classifications | Pancreatobiliary System and Liver

Classification and characteristics of IgG4-associated cholangitis

On the basis of a clinical case, typical endoscopic findings and diagnostic criteria for hepatobiliary IgG4 disease are described here, along with the classification of

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Kodsi classification of Candida esophagitis

Candidiasis is the most frequent form of infectious esophagitis. The characteristic white plaques, which are difficult to rinse off, are found in approximately 4% of

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

Boston-Bowel-Preparation-Scale

Various measures introduced in recent decades have led to a reduction in the mortality rate due to colorectal carcinoma. They include screening colonoscopy.

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Hiatus hernias and the Hill classification

To allow more precise assessment of the competence of the esophagogastric sphincter mechanism, Hill et al. presented a practical classification in 1996.

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

Follow-up intervals after polypectomy

Follow-up intervals after polypectomy Colonoscopy is the most reliable procedure for detecting colorectal carcinomas and polyps. The aim of colonoscopy must be to achieve a

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

Sydney classification- assessment of deep mural injury after endoscopic mucosal resection.

Classification presented by Burgess NG et al. based on retrospective evaluation, clinical observations and image analysis. It allows for the assessment of deep mural injury

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

The CAES classification of anastomotic insufficiency in the esophagus

The Surgical Working Group on Endoscopy and Ultrasound (Chirurgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Endoskopie und Sonographie, CAES) has developed and validated a classification of anastomotic insufficiency in

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Classifications | Literature | Pancreatobiliary System and Liver

Endosonographic Criteria Chronic Pancreatitis

This article provides an overview of the scoring systems commonly used for diagnosing chronic pancreatitis by means of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and for classifying the

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Classifications | Pancreatobiliary System and Liver

Tokyo Classification Cholangitis (Guidelines)

Acute cholangitis results from disturbed biliary drainage and bacterial infection. The mortality rates due to acute cholangitis reported in the literature over the last 20

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Classifications | Pancreatobiliary System and Liver

IMPN: Fukuoka Classification (Guidelines)

Increasing numbers of cystic tumors in the pancreas are being diagnosed. It is often difficult to precisely assign these highly varied tumors to a specific

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

BING Classification Early Barrett Neoplasia

Multimodal therapy for early Barrett’s neoplasias, has become established as the standard therapy and is set out in national and international guidelines. These dysplastic lesions

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Achalasia: Chicago Classification

Achalasia is one of the differential diagnoses in patients with symptoms of dysphagia. High-resolution (HR) manometry is now regarded as the diagnostic gold standard for

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

WASP classification – optical diagnosis of polyps <10mm

Recently sessile serrated lesions (SSLs) have been recognized as another important precursor lesion to CRC. SSLs are thought be responsible for 15–30% of colorectal cancer.

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic Scores

Chronic inflammatorey bowel disease (IBD) with ist two forms Crohns Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) can be classified by various endoscopic scores with regards

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

Polyp Classification: BASIC

Basic (BLI Adenoma Serrated International Classification) Classification for colorectal polyp characterization with blue light imaging

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Esophagastric Junction Cancers (AEG)

Tumors of the esophagogastric junction should be classified not only according to the TNM system with regards to tumor penetration (T stage), presence of lymph

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Paris Classification: Early Barrett Cancers

In the following, examples for superficial/early Barrett lesions of the esophagus are shown. Here, flat and sessilelesions are predominant, pedunculated tumors are rare. Sessile tumor

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

Paris Classification: Early Colorectal Cancers

The Paris classification for superficial / early tumors should be part of a standard terminology for endoscopic assessment. This classification applies to the entire gastrointestinal

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Classifications | Lower GI tract | Upper GI tract

Paris Classification Early Cancer

Endoscopic treatment for early carcinoma in the gastrointestinal tract has in the meantime become evidence-based and has been incorporated into national and international guidelines

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Paris Classification: Early Squamous Cell Cancers Esophagus

Examples of superficial/early squamous cell lesions in the esophagus are presented below. In the esophagus, flat lesions are predominant in the early tumors, and polypoid

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Paris Classification: Early Gastric Cancer

Examples of superficial/early gastric tumors are shown below. In the stomach, flat lesions are predominant, often as combined lesions with a central depression (IIa+c). Sessile

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Prague Classification Barrett Esophagus

The Prague classification was presented by an international research group in 2006 (1) and has since been regarded as the standard for measuring the length

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Reflux Esophagitis: Los Angeles Classification

Gastroesophageal reflux disease with endoscopically identifiable lesions (erosions, stricture, Barrett’s esophagus) is defined as erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Fewer than 50% of patients with

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Classifications | Lower GI tract

Polyp Classification: NICE

The NICE (NBI International Colorectal Endoscopic) Classification is based on narrow-band images of colon polyps. The classification uses staining, vascular patterns, and surface patterns to

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Esophageal Varices

Various systems are available for classifying esophageal varices. Unfortunately, they only overlap or coincide partly. The official terminology used by the German Society for Digestive

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Eosinophilic Esophagitis

A classification for eosinophilic esophagitis has not yet been included in the usual terminologies in the German-speaking countries. In the official terminology of the German

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Classifications | Upper GI tract

Fundic Varices

In contrast to esophageal varices, there is only one classification system for fundic varices, developed by Sarin et al.

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