[The treatment of reflux esophagitis in patients with a Helicobacter infection of the gastric mucosa].

Among the pathogenetic mechanisms for the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease, Helicobacter pylori infection is indicated. The conclusions are absolutely opposite. The object of our work was to assume ex juvantibus to what extent the eradication of the Helicobacter pylori infection would accelerate the healing of patients with reflux oesophagitis and would reduce the number of relapses. To investigation were submitted 42 patients with reflux oesophagitis with confirmed Helicobacter pylori infection, classified according to Savary-Miller. A group of 22 patients was treated 10 days with triple drug combination of omeprazole, amoxillin and metronidazol with the purpose of eradication of the infection, after which they continued with ranitidin up to 30 days, and a second group of 20 patients treated only with ranitidine for 30 days. The subjective complaints, endoscopic finding and present infection were followed up. A considerably higher number of recovered patients after eradication of the Helicobacter infection was established and the number of relapses for the six-month period of observation was considerably reduced.