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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amresh Kumar MD [2]

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Barrett's esophagus may be classified according to the distance between Z line and gastroesophgeal junction (GEJ) into two subtypes which are long segment barrett's esophagus and short segment barrett's esophagus.

Barrett's esophagus classification

  • Barrett's esophagus may be classified according to the distance between Z line and gastroesophgeal junction (GEJ) into 2 subtypes: Long segment Barrett's esophagus and short segment Barrett's esophagus.[1][2]
  • Long segment Barrett's esophagus: If the distance between the Z-line and the GEJ is ≥3 cm, it is called long segment barrett's esophagus
  • Short segment Barrett's esophagus: If the distance between the Z-line and GEJ is <3 cm, it is called short segment barrett's esophagus

References

  1. Sharma P, Morales TG, Sampliner RE (1998). "Short segment Barrett's esophagus--the need for standardization of the definition and of endoscopic criteria". Am J Gastroenterol. 93 (7): 1033–6. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00324.x. PMID 9672325.
  2. Spechler SJ (2004). "Intestinal metaplasia at the gastroesophageal junction". Gastroenterology. 126 (2): 567–75. PMID 14762793.

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