: Over several months to years, the redness fades, and the scar becomes the same color as the surrounding mucosa, appearing as a white spot. Scoring System
The ulcer becomes significantly shallower and smaller. The regenerative epithelium covers a larger portion of the base, and the white coating is markedly reduced. 3. Scarring Stage (S) sakitamiwa classification
The system divides the progression of a gastric ulcer into , with each stage further sub-divided into two levels, creating a total of six sequential phases: 1. Active Stage (A) : Over several months to years, the redness
: The ulcer is deep with a thick white or yellow coating (slough). The surrounding mucosa is edematously swollen (swelling from fluid), and no regenerating epithelium (new skin) is visible. The surrounding mucosa is edematously swollen (swelling from
As treatment progresses, the ulcer enters the healing phase, characterized by the gradual reduction of the slough and the appearance of regenerative tissue.
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: The white coating thins, and regenerating epithelium extends into the ulcer base. The ulcer crater is still visible but smaller. H2 (Healing-2)