[Macroscopic changes in endoscopy of upper digestive tract and Helicobacter pylori infections in patients with liver cirrhosis].

Endoscopic evaluation of upper gastrointestinal tract in 82 patients with liver cirrhosis, versus 82 controls was performed. In part of them presence of Helicobacter pylori infection was also analyzed. We found significantly higher prevalence of endoscopic changes in cirrhotic patients (87%). Diagnoses of oesophangeal candidiasis and varices, gastritis, ventricular or duodenal erosions and ulcers, duodenal deformations were more frequent in this group of patients in comparison to group of non-cirrhotic patients. Helicobacter pylori infection was found in 83% of cirrhotic patients, that was significantly higher than in non-cirrhotic control group (43%).