Table 1.
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.