Table 1.
Grade |
Finding |
Action | ||
Clinical (cannula) | Endoscopical | Radiological | ||
0 | Movable patent | Normal | Not needed | Prevention |
1 | Movable patent | Ulcer below the disc and/or marginal overgrowth1 (less than half of the disc area covered) | Not needed | Prevention/follow-up |
2 | Mostly fixed mostly patent | Disc2 components still visible1 (more than half of the disc area covered) | Not needed | Endoscopy w/o dissection |
3 | Fixed might be patent | Disc2 completely covered1 | Disc localised inside the stomach | Endoscopy with dissection |
4 | Fixed mostly blocked | Disc2 completely covered1 | Disc localised outside the stomach | Surgery |
5 | Disc protrudes out of the skin or palpable just below the skin1 | Disc2 completely covered | Not needed | Surgery/extraction |
Disc represents all the internal part of the cannula including possible central knob;
Critical components of the classification.