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Takahashi-Arimasa, Keiko Dental Hygienist Team, Division of Medical Technology, Okayama University Hospital
Kohno-Yamanaka, Reiko Division of Hospital Dentistry, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital Kaken ID publons researchmap
Soga, Yoshihiko Division of Hospital Dentistry, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital
Miura, Rumi Dental Hygienist Team, Division of Medical Technology, Okayama University Hospital
Morita, Manabu Department of Preventive Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Abstract
Preoperative oral care is helpful to prevent postoperative complications in patients who are undergoing esophagectomy. Here, we report the case of an 81-year-old Japanese man with an upper limb disability caused by post-polio syndrome who was receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal cancer. He had poor oral health status and developed oral complications as a side effect of chemotherapy. He could not brush his teeth by himself. However, infection control by oral care provided by an interprofessional collaboration successfully improved his oral hygiene, and his follow-up involved no severe complications. Interprofessional collaboration is useful especially for patients with upper limb disability.
Keywords
esophageal cancer
preoperative oral care
post-polio syndrome
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
oral mucositis
Amo Type
Case Report
Publication Title
Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date
2019-02
Volume
volume73
Issue
issue1
Publisher
Okayama University Medical School
Start Page
71
End Page
76
ISSN
0386-300X
NCID
AA00508441
Content Type
Journal Article
language
English
Copyright Holders
CopyrightⒸ 2019 by Okayama University Medical School
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