{
  "abstract": "We read with great interest the recent consensus by Żorniak et al,1 which provides a long-awaited standardised definition of biliary sludge and microlithiasis. 30 internationally recognised experts participated in a structured survey and voting process, leading to proposed definitions: microlithiasis as ‘hyperechoic calculi≤5 mm with acoustic shadowing’, biliary sludge as ‘hyperechoic material without acoustic shadowing, sedimenting in the dependent part of the gallbladder’ and biliary stones as ‘calculi>5 mm with acoustic shadowing’. This represents an important step towards harmonising terminology and enabling future clinical studies.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil"
      ],
      "name": "Igor Mendonça Proença"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil"
      ],
      "name": "Marcos E Lera dos Santos"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil"
      ],
      "name": "Fauze Maluf-filho"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Biliary sludge and microlithiasis: are we covering the full spectrum of lithogenic biliary disorders?",
  "uid": "269b3e39-55cf-5acb-9bcb-c84eedf74c03"
}