Effect of oral function and postoperative eating patterns on salivary bacterial counts in gastrointestinal tract surgery patients: A preliminary study

• Main Authors: Yuki Sakamoto (Author), Makiko Moriyama (Author), Arisa Tanabe (Author), Madoka Funahara (Author), Sakiko Soutome (Author), Akira Imakiire (Author), Masahiro Umeda (Author), Yuka Kojima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Perioperative oral care is widely provided to prevent postoperative pneumonia and surgical site infections in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia. However, there is a lack of clarity regarding the kind of oral care that should be provided for different patients....