Significance of duodenogastric reflux in the pathogenesis of primary stomach cancer

Buchmann, F.; Bäumer, F.; Eilles, C.

Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 113(3): 170-173

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X
PMID: 3358320
Document Number: 308925
Duodenogastric reflux has often been discussed as a causative factor in the pathogenesis of gastric carcinoma. The author's clinical examinations of 135 patients with primary cancer of the stomach revealed slight increase in duodenogastric reflux. Yet, apart from these findings, no correlations were found to exist between reflux incidence and tumour localisation nor between histological tumour type and tumour size.

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