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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2022; 14(3): 113-128
Published online Mar 16, 2022. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i3.113
Table 3 Sydney Classification of deep mural injury
Sydney Classification of deep mural injury
Type 0          Normal defect. Blue mat appearance of obliquely oriented intersecting submucosal connective tissue fibers (with a blue dye such as indigo carmine or methylene blue)
Type 1          MP visible but no mechanical injury (“Whale” sign)
Type 2          Focal loss of the submucosal plane raising concern for MP injury or rendering the MP defect uninterpretable
Type 3          MP injured, specimen target sign or defect mirror target sign identified
Type 4          Actual hole within a white cautery ring, no observed contamination
Type 5          Actual hole within a white cautery ring, observed contamination