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Article: Helicobacter pylori infection: the reduced need for ulcer surgery

TitleHelicobacter pylori infection: the reduced need for ulcer surgery
Authors
KeywordsHelicobacter infections
Helicobacter pylori
Peptic ulcer, surgery
Issue Date1999
PublisherHong Kong Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk
Citation
Hong Kong Medical Journal, 1999, v. 5 n. 2, p. 158-162 How to Cite?
AbstractThe success of the eradication treatment for Helicobacter pylori in managing ulcer disease has further refined the indications for ulcer surgery. More patients are spared unnecessary surgery and its untoward sequelae. It is intriguing that surgery has been effective, given that Helicobacter pylori infection is the underlying culprit. Recent studies show that the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection remains high after a vagotomy but is more markedly reduced following a partial gastrectomy. Such a reduction may be due to the removal of distal stomach, which is the usual site of infection. In addition, bile appears to be bactericidal to Helicobacter pylori. The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and perforated duodenal ulcer has not been completely settled. A recent study demonstrates that male gender and positive Helicobacter pylori status are independent factors that are associated with recurrent duodenal ulcer after surgery for perforation. Hence, eradication therapy should be given to any patient who has a Helicobacter pylori infection, after surgery has been performed for perforated duodenal ulceration.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/45401
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.261

 

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dc.contributor.authorChu, KMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-30T06:24:41Z-
dc.date.available2007-10-30T06:24:41Z-
dc.date.issued1999en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Medical Journal, 1999, v. 5 n. 2, p. 158-162en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1024-2708en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/45401-
dc.description.abstractThe success of the eradication treatment for Helicobacter pylori in managing ulcer disease has further refined the indications for ulcer surgery. More patients are spared unnecessary surgery and its untoward sequelae. It is intriguing that surgery has been effective, given that Helicobacter pylori infection is the underlying culprit. Recent studies show that the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection remains high after a vagotomy but is more markedly reduced following a partial gastrectomy. Such a reduction may be due to the removal of distal stomach, which is the usual site of infection. In addition, bile appears to be bactericidal to Helicobacter pylori. The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and perforated duodenal ulcer has not been completely settled. A recent study demonstrates that male gender and positive Helicobacter pylori status are independent factors that are associated with recurrent duodenal ulcer after surgery for perforation. Hence, eradication therapy should be given to any patient who has a Helicobacter pylori infection, after surgery has been performed for perforated duodenal ulceration.en_HK
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dc.publisherHong Kong Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hken_HK
dc.subjectHelicobacter infectionsen_HK
dc.subjectHelicobacter pylorien_HK
dc.subjectPeptic ulcer, surgeryen_HK
dc.titleHelicobacter pylori infection: the reduced need for ulcer surgeryen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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