Helicobacter pylori-Induced Damage to the Gastric Mucosa is Not Modulated by Previous Vagotomy or Medical Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease: A Comparative Study of Vagotomized Patients, Medically Treated Peptic Ulcer Patients and Community Control Subjects

摘要

An increase in the prevalence of precancerous lesions and atrophic changes in the gastric mucosa has been reported as long-term consequences of vagotomy-induced acid suppression. This study was designed to describe the long-term changes in the gastric mucosa caused by vagotomy and Helicobacter pylori infection.