Comment on “Factors Associated with Recurrent Ulcers in Patients with Gastric Surgery after More Than 15 Years: A Cross-Sectional Single-Center Study”

In a recent interesting study, Pantea et al. assessed the factors associated with recurrent gastric stamp ulcers more than 15 years after gastric surgery. The authors found that factors associated with ulcer recurrence were biliary reflux and alcohol consumption but not Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection or treatment with drugs known to induce gastric lesions. To assess H. pylori status and for routine histology, at least three biopsy specimens were taken from the gastric remnant, anastomosis, and efferent side [1].