[Postoperative reflux esophagitis and its sequelae].

The work is based on the analysis of the results of operative interventions for different esophagus and gastric diseases in 263 patients during up to 40 year observation. In 222 patients cardia has been removed, and in 41 patient operations were performed for it's destruction. Postoperative reflux-esophagitis has been registered in 68 patients. The authors concluded that the most frequent complications of postoperative reflux-esophagitis are found to be scarry esophageal stricture (in 25 of 68 patients) and ulcers of esophagogastric anastomosis (in 8 of 68). That is why the surgical prophylaxis of esophagitis should be performed during the primary operation.