| Theme | Best Available Managements of Helicobacter pylori Gastritis | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Change of Endoscopic Findings after H. pylori Eradication | |
| Publish Date | 2014/03 | |
| Author | Mototsugu Kato | Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital |
| Author | Shouko Ono | Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital |
| Author | Katsuhiro Mabe | Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital |
| Author | Takeshi Yoshida | Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Hospital |
| Author | Yuichi Shimizu | Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Hospital |
| Author | Naoya Sakamoto | Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Hospital |
| Author | Manabu Nakagawa | Nakagawa Ichouka |
| Author | Souichi Nakagawa | Nakagawa Ichouka |
| [ Summary ] | All H. pylori infected patients may receive eradication treatment under the Japanese public insurance system. Therefore, diagnosis of H. pylori infection including posteradication status is important in conducting endoscopic examinations. Disappearance of RAC (regular arrangement of collecting venues) suggests lack of infection with H. pylori. Because changes in gastric findings after successful eradication are especially complicated, it is difficult to diagnose conditions occuring in eradicated mucosa. A multicenter prospective study indicated that improvements in spotty redness of the fundic glands and appearance of flat erosions in the antrum indicated significant changes post successful eradication. | |