TY - JOUR
T1 - The London Classification of gastrointestinal neuromuscular pathology
T2 - Report on behalf of the gastro 2009 international working group
AU - Knowles, Charles H.
AU - De Giorgio, Roberto
AU - Kapur, Raj P.
AU - Bruder, Elisabeth
AU - Farrugia, Gianrico
AU - Geboes, Karel
AU - Lindberg, Greger
AU - Martin, Joanne E.
AU - Meier-Ruge, William A.
AU - Milla, Peter J.
AU - Smith, Virpi V.
AU - Vandervinden, Jean Marie
AU - Veress, Béla
AU - Wedel, Thilo
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Objective: Guidelines on histopathological techniques and reporting for adult and paediatric gastrointestinal neuromuscular pathology have been produced recently by an international working group (IWG). These addressed the important but relatively neglected areas of histopathological practice of the general pathologist, including suction rectal biopsy and full-thickness intestinal tissue. Recommendations were presented for the indications, safe acquisition of tissue, histological techniques, reporting and referral of such histological material. Design: Consensual processes undertaken by the IWG and following established guideline decision group methodologies. Results and conclusion: This report presents a contemporary and structured classification of gastrointestinal neuromuscular pathology based on defined histopathological criteria derived from the existing guidelines. In recognition of its origins and first presentation in London at the World Congress of Gastroenterology 2009, this has been named 'The London Classification'. The implementation of this classification should allow some diagnostic standardisation, but should necessarily be viewed as a starting point for future modification as new data become available.
AB - Objective: Guidelines on histopathological techniques and reporting for adult and paediatric gastrointestinal neuromuscular pathology have been produced recently by an international working group (IWG). These addressed the important but relatively neglected areas of histopathological practice of the general pathologist, including suction rectal biopsy and full-thickness intestinal tissue. Recommendations were presented for the indications, safe acquisition of tissue, histological techniques, reporting and referral of such histological material. Design: Consensual processes undertaken by the IWG and following established guideline decision group methodologies. Results and conclusion: This report presents a contemporary and structured classification of gastrointestinal neuromuscular pathology based on defined histopathological criteria derived from the existing guidelines. In recognition of its origins and first presentation in London at the World Congress of Gastroenterology 2009, this has been named 'The London Classification'. The implementation of this classification should allow some diagnostic standardisation, but should necessarily be viewed as a starting point for future modification as new data become available.
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U2 - 10.1136/gut.2009.200444
DO - 10.1136/gut.2009.200444
M3 - Article
C2 - 20581236
AN - SCOPUS:77953983715
SN - 0017-5749
VL - 59
SP - 882
EP - 887
JO - Gut
JF - Gut
IS - 7
ER -