Barrett’s Esophagus: Emerging Knowledge and Management Strategies

Table 1

Definition of Barrett’s esophagus proposed by major professional organizations of various countries [8, 9, 21, 42].

	ACG(USA)	AGA(USA)	BSG(England)	SFED(France)
Endoscopic documentation of columnar lined mucosa in the tubular esophagus required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IM required on biopsies from the tubular esophagus	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

ACG: American College of Gastroenterology; AGA: American Gastroenterological Association; BSG: British Society of Gastroenterology; SFED: French Society of Digestive Endoscopy.