Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy for the remnant stomach after gastrectomy.

The remnant stomach after surgery for gastric cancer is at high risk for the metachronous development of multiple gastric cancers. Here, we report on eradication therapy of Helicobacter pylori in the remnant stomach, comparing the eradication rate with that in unoperated stomachs. We examined gross and histological changes after treatment.