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==Grading of severity== | == Classification == | ||
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The severity of esophagitis is commonly classified into four grades according to the ''Los Angeles Classification'':<ref>{{cite web |author=Farivar M. |title=Los Angeles Classification of Esophagitis |publisher=webgerd.com |url=http://www.webgerd.com/LosAngeles.htm}} In turn citing: {{cite journal |author=Lundell LR, Dent J, Bennett JR, ''et al.'' |title=Endoscopic assessment of oesophagitis: clinical and functional correlates and further validation of the Los Angeles classification |journal=Gut |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=172–80 |year=1999 |month=August |pmid=10403727 |pmc=1727604 |url=http://gut.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=10403727}}</ref><ref>Laparoscopic bariatric surgery | The severity of esophagitis is commonly classified into four grades according to the ''Los Angeles Classification'':<ref>{{cite web |author=Farivar M. |title=Los Angeles Classification of Esophagitis |publisher=webgerd.com |url=http://www.webgerd.com/LosAngeles.htm}} In turn citing: {{cite journal |author=Lundell LR, Dent J, Bennett JR, ''et al.'' |title=Endoscopic assessment of oesophagitis: clinical and functional correlates and further validation of the Los Angeles classification |journal=Gut |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=172–80 |year=1999 |month=August |pmid=10403727 |pmc=1727604 |url=http://gut.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=10403727}}</ref><ref>Laparoscopic bariatric surgery | ||
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Classification
Grading of severity
The severity of esophagitis is commonly classified into four grades according to the Los Angeles Classification:[1][2]
| Grade A | One or more mucosal breaks < 5 mm in maximal length |
| Grade B | One or more mucosal breaks > 5mm, but without continuity across mucosal folds |
| Grade C | Mucosal breaks continuous between > 2 mucosal folds, but involving less than 75% of the esophageal circumference |
| Grade D | Mucosal breaks involving more than 75% of esophageal circumference |
References
- ↑ Farivar M. "Los Angeles Classification of Esophagitis". webgerd.com. In turn citing: Lundell LR, Dent J, Bennett JR; et al. (1999). "Endoscopic assessment of oesophagitis: clinical and functional correlates and further validation of the Los Angeles classification". Gut. 45 (2): 172–80. PMC 1727604. PMID 10403727. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Laparoscopic bariatric surgery , Volyme 1. William B. Inabnet, Eric J. DeMaria, Sayeed Ikramuddin. ISBN 0-7817-4874-7.