Assessment of Gastritis Using Operative Link for Gastritis Assessment System.
10.7704/kjhugr.2013.13.1.20
- Author:
Si Hyong JANG
1
;
Kyoung Mee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kkmkys@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Gastritis;
Helicobacter pylori;
Atrophy;
Metaplasia
- MeSH:
Aluminum Hydroxide;
Atrophy;
Autoimmunity;
Carbonates;
Gastric Mucosa;
Gastritis;
Helicobacter pylori;
Humans;
Metaplasia;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
2013;13(1):20-24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gastritis is an inflammatory condition of the gastric mucosa induced by Helicobacter pylori infection, autoimmunity and chemical agents. Although Sydney system was devised for semiquantitative methods of gastritis, most physicians and pathologists consider it to be too complex and bothersome to use for routine diagnosis. Moreover, Sydney system does not reflect the overall gastritis condition and it cannot directly predict increased gastric cancer risk. To overcome these limitations, a new gastritis staging method, called Operative Link for Gastritis Assessment (OLGA) system was designed by the international group of gastroenterologists and pathologists. This system may achieve simplification of reports for the gastritis condition and it can aid in predicting gastric cancer risk and planning patient surveillance. Herein, we reviewed the routine evaluation methods, clinical implication and advantage/limitations of the OLGA system.
