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. 2017 Jun 21;24(6):269–274. doi: 10.1159/000477739

Table 1.

Recommended images of landmarks in upper GI endoscopy

Recommendations Esophagus Stomach Duodenum
ESGE [1] (2001) Proximal esophagus (taken 20 cm from the incisor)
Z-line (taken 2 cm above)
Cardia and fundus on retroflexed view
Body (taken from the upper part of the lesser curvature)
Angulus on partial retroflexion
Antrum
Duodenal bulb
2nd part of the duodenum (taken near the ampulla)

WCOG 2013 Working Party Report [5] (2014) Z-line and gastroesophageal junction Cardia and fundus on retroflexed view
Body
Angulus
Antrum
Distal extend of examination in the duodenum

ASGE/ACG/AGA [6, 7] (2015) Not defined* Not defined* Not defined*

Tang et al. [9] (2015) Esophageal introitus
Proximal, middle, and distal esophagus
Gastroesophageal junction
Cardia and fundus on retroflexed view
Body on either forward and retroflexed view
Angulus on retroflexed view
Antrum and pyloris
Duodenal bulb
2nd or 3rd portion of the duodenum
Ampulla (optional)

ESGE [4] (2016) Proximal esophagus
Distal esophagus
Z-line and diaphragm indentation
Cardia and fundus on retroflexed view
Body on either forward (including lesser curvature) or retroflexed view (including greater curvature)
Angulus on partial retroflexion
Antrum
Duodenal bulb
2nd part of the duodenum, including the ampulla
*

Photodocumentation of important anatomic landmarks is recommended, but these are not specified.