[Reflux gastritis in duodenal ulcer]. / Refliuks-gastrit pri duodenal'noi iazve.

The results of a comprehensive examination of 44 patients with duodenal ulcer are analyzed. Reflux gastritis was detected in almost 50% of the patients. X-ray method, gastroduodenoscopy, and radiologic method for measuring the duodenal reflux in gastric contents portions were employed to diagnose duodenogastric reflux and reflux gastritis. The radiologic method was found the most informative. Reflux gastritis was finally diagnosed after histologic examination of gastric mucosa biopsy specimens. Increased count of IgE cells in these specimens may be considered as the marker of reflux gastritis. The authors come to a conclusion that reflux gastritis degree should be taken into consideration when choosing a method for conservative and radical treatment of duodenal ulcers.

[Duodenogastric reflux in patients with peptic ulcer]. / Duodenogastral'nyi refliuks u bol'nykh iazvennoi bolezn'iu.

Complex study of the frequency and intensity of the duodenogastric reflux in 468 patients with peptic ulcer is analysed; 372 had duodenal ulcer and 96 had gastric ulcer. The authors give the characteristics of the diagnostic possibilities of X-ray, endoscopic, ionomanometric, and aspiration (radionuclide and biochemical) methods of examination of duodenal regurgitation. They proved the relation of the frequency and intensity of the duodenal regurgitation to the type of the ulcer and the phase of its course (exacerbation or remission), the condition of the pyloric closure function, and disorders of duodenal motor activity. The sequelae of long-term duodenogastric reflux are analysed; it is shown that patients must be examined in the preoperative period in the phase of remission so as to gain the true values of intensity of the reflux for its subsequent correction.