Sarin et al reported a classification of gastric varices based on the endoscopic appearance. The authors are from G.B. Pant Hospital in New Dehli, India.
Patient selection: upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Types of gastric varices:
(1) gastro-oesophageal varices (GOV)
(2) isolated gastric varices (IGV)
Type
Features
GOV1
esophageal varices continuing along the lesser curvature
GOV2
esophageal varices continuing to the cardiofundal region
IGV1
isolated varices in the cardiofundal region not in continuity with esosphageal varices
IGV2
ectopic sites within the stomach not involving the cardiofungal region or first part of the duodenum
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
