title: Histological appearances of the gastric mucosa 15--27 years after partial gastrectomy.
abstract: Sixty-three patients, who had had a partial gastrectomy 15--27 years previously, were examined by endoscopy and multiple mucosal biopsies. No patient had a completely normal gastric mucosa; they showed varying degrees of gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia: 21% had significant dysplasia, and these are regarded as an 'at-risk' group requiring frequent follow-up examinations. One patient had severe dysplasia (carcinoma-in-situ), but no case of infiltrating carcinoma was found.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000209:etiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology