The preventative effect of oral health care on postoperative pneumonia among patients who undergo esophagectomy: a multicenter retrospective study

The preventative effect of oral health care on postoperative pneumonia among patients who undergo esophagectomy: a multicenter retrospective study - Oral health care on postoperative pneumonia among patients who undergo esophagectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000018918

Enrollment

400

Registered

2015-09-05

Start date

2015-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Esophageal cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: These patients were retrospectively divided into patients who received preoperative oral care from dentists and dental hygienists (oral care group) and patients who did not receive preoperative oral care (control group).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: excluded patients who underwent endoscopic mucosal resection or endoscopic submucosal dissection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
occurrence of postoperative pneumonia	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasahiro UMEDA

Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Department of Clinical Oral Oncology

mumeda@nagasaki-u.ac.jp095-819-7698

Outcome results