Table 7.
Classification of GVa
| IGV (GV occurring in the absence of OV) | G-OV (GV extending from OV into the stomach) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 (IGV1) | Type 2 (IGV2) | Type 1 (G-OV1) | Type 2 (G-OV2) |
| Varices located in the fundus that are often tortuous and complex in shape | EcV in the antrum, corpus and around the pylorus | Varices continuous with OV and extending along the lesser curve for about 2–5 cm below the G-O junction | Often long, tortuous, varices extending from the oesophagus below the G-O junction towards the fundus |
| 8% | 2% | 74% | 16% |