The bacterial association with oral cavity and intra-abdominal abscess after gastrectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perioperative oral management has been reported to be effective for preventing postoperative infectious complications. In addition, severe periodontal disease was identified as the significant risk factor for complications after gastrointestinal surgery. We investigated the bacteriological association between the periodontal pocket, stomach mucosa and drainage fluid to determine whether oral bacteria directly cause intra-abdominal infection after gastrectomy.

Methods

Patients who were scheduled to undergo surgery for gastric cancer were prospectively enrolled. We evaluated the similarity of bacterial strains in periodontal pocket, stomach mucosa and fluid from drainage tube. Gingival crevicular fluid and dental plaque were collected from the periodontal pocket and

SUBMITTER: Nishikawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652288 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature