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ArticleEsophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society2021

Association of dental occlusal support with the Prognostic Nutritional Index in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy.

Reiko Yamanaka-Kohno, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Mami Inoue-Minakuchi, Aya Yokoi, Misato Muro, Hirotaka Kosaki, Shunsuke Tanabe, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara, Manabu Morita

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Reiko Yamanaka-KohnoDivision of Hospital Dentistry, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Yasuhiro ShirakawaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan. yasuwr@md.okayama-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0003-4698-5119
Mami Inoue-MinakuchiDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Aya YokoiDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Misato MuroDivision of Hospital Dentistry, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Hirotaka KosakiDivision of Hospital Dentistry, Central Clinical Department, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Shunsuke TanabeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Toshiyoshi FujiwaraDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Manabu MoritaDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Okayama University · JPOkayama University Hospital · JP

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backgroundThe Prognostic Nutritional Index is useful for predicting surgical risk and overall survival based on preoperative immunological and nutritional status in patients undergoing digestive organ cancer surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the Prognostic Nutritional Index and dental status in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy.

methodsThis retrospective case-control study included 73 patients who underwent resection of esophageal cancer (69 males, 4 females; age 36-83). General and dental status were evaluated. The Prognostic Nutritional Index was calculated based on the serum albumin concentration and the total lymphocyte count, and subjects were divided into two groups based on index scores: a higher group, characterized by scores ≥ 45 (n = 54); and a lower group, characterized by scores < 45 (n = 19). Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to compare between groups.

resultsTotal protein, C-reactive protein, the number of sound and total decayed, missing and filled teeth, and the rate of patients with poor dental occlusal support showed significant differences between the lower and higher Prognostic Nutritional Index groups (p < 0.05). Stepwise logistic regression analysis by backward selection approach showed that low total protein, few sound teeth, and poor status of dental occlusal support were significantly associated with the lower Prognostic Nutritional Index (p = 0.007, 0.042, and 0.009, respectively).

conclusionDental status, especially dental occlusal support and the number of sound teeth, showed a positive relationship with the Prognostic Nutritional Index in esophageal cancer patients who underwent esophagectomy.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition AssessmentPrognosisRetrospective StudiesEsophageal cancer surgeryNutritionPrognostic factor

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