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Clinical significance of functional tooth units in predicting pulmonary complications after subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

Kei Ishihara, Keisuke Okuno, Risako Mikami, Takashi Shigeno, Taichi Ogo, Toshiro Tanioka, Kenro Kawada, Hisashi Fujiwara, Masanori Tokunaga, Koichiro Matsuo, Yusuke Kinugasa

European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical OncologySep 1, 2026PMID 42480130doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2026.112021 Journal ArticlepubmedProvenance
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Sep 13, 2026
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BACKGROUND: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) remain a major cause of morbidity after esophagectomy despite advances in perioperative management, including routine perioperative oral care. Functional tooth units (FTU), a measure of occlusal support, reflect oral functional status related…

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