Management of rectal varices in portal hypertension

Table 1 The general rules for recording endoscopic findings of varices prepared by the Japanese research committee on portal hypertension[15]

Form (F)	F0: No varicose appearance
	F1: Straight, small-caliber varices
	F2: Moderately enlarged, beady varices
	F3: Markedly enlarged, nodular or tumor-shaped varices
Color (C)	Cw: White varices
	Cb: Blue varices
	Cw-Th: Thrombosed white varices
	Cb-Th: Thrombosed blue varices
Red color signs	RWM: Red wale markings
(RC)	CRS: Cherry red spots
	HCS: Hematocystic spots
	RC(-): Absent
	RC(+): Small in number and localized
	RC(++): Intermediate between (+) and (+++)
	RC(++ +): Large in number and circumferential
	Te: Telangiectasia
Bleeding	Gushing bleeding
signs	Spurting bleeding
	Oozing bleeding
	Red plug
	White plug
Mucosal findings	E: Erosion
	Ul: Ulcer
	S: Scar