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Table 2
The Saad-Caldwell Classification of gastroesophageal varices.
| | Type 1 | Isolated cardiogastric varices without fundic varices
Type 1b – GRS +
Type 1a – GRS – | Correlate with endoscopic Sarin classification: gastroesophageal varices Type 1 (GOV1) |
| | Type 2 | Isolated fundal gastric varices without cardiac extension
Type 2b – GRS+
Type 2a – GRS – | Correlated endoscopic Sarin classification: isolated gastric varices Type 1 (IGV 1) |
| | Type 3 | High association with esophageal varices
3b – GRS +
3a – GRS – | Correlate with endoscopic Sarin classification: gastroesophageal varices Type 2 (GOV 2)
Usually complex and large variceal systems |
| | Type 4 | Like Type 2 or Type 3
(more likely to be similar to Type 3) | Presence of splenic and/or portal venous thrombosis |
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