Topic Highlight
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2014; 20(11): 2765-2770
Published online Mar 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2765
Helicobacter pylori infection following partial gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Sanghoon Park, Hoon Jai Chun
Sanghoon Park, Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center, Seoul 132-703, South Korea
Hoon Jai Chun, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Digestive Disease and Nutrition, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul 136-705, South Korea
Author contributions: Park S and Chun HJ performed the literature search, and collected and analyzed the data; Park S wrote the manuscript; Chun HJ supervised the project.
Correspondence to: Hoon Jai Chun, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Digestive Disease and Nutrition, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Inchon-ro 73, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-705, South Korea. drchunhj@chol.com
Telephone: +82-2-9205699 Fax: +82-2-9531943
Received: August 16, 2013
Revised: October 21, 2013
Accepted: November 1, 2013
Published online: March 21, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are colonizing the remnant stomach after partial gastrectomy for gastric cancer interacts with the remaining gastric stump in a unique way. Many theories have been proposed as to the exact role or etiological manifestation of H. pylori on the remnant stomach relating to prevalence rate, carcinogenesis, and extent of clearance. Yet, studies have provided inconsistent results and no unified opinion has been reached on each topic. This article summarizes findings from the collective investigational reports on the influence of H. pylori in the gastric remnant.