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.

Diagnosis

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Summary of Recommendations from the AGA Guideline on Upper-GI Biopsies to Evaluate Adult Dyspepsia

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Locations of Gastric Biopsy Recommended by the Updated Sydney System

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