Impact of perioperative oral care on postoperative infections in patients with head and neck cancer: A retrospective study comparing before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
Appropriate perioperative oral care remains essential, even in the post-COVID-19 era. This study highlights the importance of preventing oral dryness before surgery and ensuring continuous professional oral care before and after surgery to prevent postoperative infections.
Authors
- Azusa Kai
- Kimie Fujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-320X)
- Naohisa Wada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0515-2217)
- Takashi Nakagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-639X)
Institutions
- Kyushu University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Auris Nasus Larynx
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anl.2025.10.003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52