Journal article
The Development and Validation of an Endoscopic Grading System for Barrett’s Esophagus: The Prague C & M Criteria
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition for esophageal adenocarcinoma, its diagnosis relying initially on recognition of a columnar-lined distal esophagus. We aimed to develop and validate explicit, consensus-driven criteria for the endoscopic diagnosis and grading of BE.
METHODS: An international working group agreed on criteria and developed materials for their formal evaluation using video-endoscopic …
Authors
Sharma P; Dent J; Armstrong D; Bergman JJGHM; Gossner L; Hoshihara Y; Jankowski JA; Junghard O; Lundell L; Tytgat GNJ
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 131, No. 5, pp. 1392–1399
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2006
DOI
10.1053/j.gastro.2006.08.032
ISSN
0016-5085