Pretreatment periodontitis is predictive of a poorer prognosis after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor oral health is an independent risk factor for upper-aerodigestive tract cancers, including esophageal cancer. Several studies have investigated short-term outcomes after esophagectomy and the impact of periodontal disease, but few have examined the impact of periodontal disease on long-term outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the rate of periodontitis among esophagectomy patients and the prognostic value of periodontitis and its effect on prognosis after esophagectomy.

Methods

A total of 508 patients who underwent esophagectomy received oral health care from a dentist before cancer treatment at Akita University Hospital between January 2009 and December 2021. We assessed the presence and severity of the patients' periodontitis and divided t

SUBMITTER: Nozaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10957679 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature