Early postoperative negative conversion of Helicobacter pylori stool antigen after distal gastrectomy and potential host-related factors

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2026; 32(28): 118887
Published online Jul 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118887

Table 1 Baseline clinicopathological characteristics of the overall cohort according to preoperative Helicobacter pylori infection status, n (%)/mean ± SD

Variables	Total (n = 129)	Preoperative status of helicobacter infection		P value
Variables	Total (n = 129)	No active infection	Active infection	P value
Overall	129 (100.0)	76 (58.9)	53 (41.1)
Age (years)	65.0 ± 11.9	66.8 ± 11.7	62.4 ± 11.7	0.036
Sex				0.634
Male	92 (71.3)	53 (69.7)	39 (73.6)
Female	37 (28.7)	23 (30.3)	14 (26.4)
Body mass index (kg/m²)	24.7 ± 3.3	24.8 ± 3.3	24.5 ± 3.3	0.652
American Society of Anesthesiologists score	2.08 ± 0.65	2.13 ± 0.66	2.00 ± 0.65	0.264
Tumor depth (EGC vs AGC)				0.834
EGC	106 (82.2)	62 (81.6)	44 (83.0)
AGC	23 (17.8)	14 (18.4)	9 (17.0)
Nodal status				0.303¹
Negative	111 (86.0)	63 (82.9)	48 (90.6)
Positive	18 (14.0)	13 (17.1)	5 (9.4)
Clavien-Dindo Grade				0.453
0-I	103 (79.8)	59 (77.6)	44 (83.0)
≥ II	26 (20.2)	17 (22.4)	9 (17.0)
Use of proton pump inhibitors				0.486
Negative	120 (93.0)	72 (94.7)	48 (90.6)
Positive	9 (7.0)	4 (5.3)	5 (9.4)
Postoperative antibiotics use				0.565
Negative	104 (80.6)	60 (78.9)	44 (83.0)
Positive	25 (19.4)	16 (21.1)	9 (17.0)
Serum helicobacter immunoglobulin G				< 0.001
Negative (%)	25 (19.4)	24 (31.6)	1 (1.9)
Positive (%)	104 (80.6)	52 (68.4)	52 (98.1)

¹Fisher’s exact test, or Welch’s t-test as appropriate.

Comparisons between groups were performed using χ² test. AGC: Advanced gastric cancer; EGC: Early gastric cancer.

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Citation: Khenmedekh GO, Kim DH, Ryu DH, Yoo KC. Early postoperative negative conversion of Helicobacter pylori stool antigen after distal gastrectomy and potential host-related factors. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(28): 118887
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.118887

Khenmedekh GO, Kim DH, Ryu DH, Yoo KC. Early postoperative negative conversion of Helicobacter pylori stool antigen after distal gastrectomy and potential host-related factors. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(28): 118887 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.118887]

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