Upper Gastrointestinal Biopsy
Publication Date: October 1, 2015
Key Points
Key Points
The purpose of the current guideline is to establish evidence-based practicing standards for the performance of biopsies of normal-appearing mucosa in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Dyspepsia is defined according to the Rome III criteria, which include ≥1 of the following symptoms: bothersome postprandial fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain, and epigastric burning.
The guideline assumes no prior treatment for Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection.
Dyspepsia is defined according to the Rome III criteria, which include ≥1 of the following symptoms: bothersome postprandial fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain, and epigastric burning.
The guideline assumes no prior treatment for Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection.
Diagnosis
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Summary of Recommendations from the AGA Guideline on Upper-GI Biopsies to Evaluate Adult Dyspepsia
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...patients undergoing EGD for dyspepsia as the s...
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... In patients undergoing EGD for dysp...
...unocompromised patients undergoing EGD...
...biopsies are obtained from the nor...
Locations of Gastric Biopsy Recommended by the Updated Sydney System
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