Periodontitis and Upper gi Post-operative Complications

Periodontitis is a infection of mouth gingival mucosa and connecting tissue. It has been shown in previous studies to have a effect on the risk of heart diseases getting worse and elevate risk in heart surgery. The investigators are studying periodontitis and how it affects upper gastrointestinal tract patients complication rates and the quality of complications.

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Key information

Conditions

Periodontitis Mouth Diseases Periodontal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Surgery--Complications

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Helsinki university hospital

Helsinki, Finland

About this study

Before patricipating patients go to preop, the investigators have them take a mouth rinsing quick-test, periosafe(c), that tells specifically about periodontitis. Participants go to surgery (upper gi) and have a normal operation following our clinics standards and normal follow up. After the investigators analyze the patient data concerning possible complications and do they have relations between the positive periodontitis results. Participants are also given advice about seeing a dentist if positive results are seen, but the operating surgeons do not get to know the mouth rinsing test results.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Need for a upper gi surgery

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

periosafe

Diagnostic Test

mouth rinsing quick-test

Primary outcomes

meaning of periodontitis in post operative complications

Time frame: 1 month after surgery

Periodontitis is being tested by Periosafe (c) quick-test. Participants with positive results on the test have periodontitis. Participants patient data is being analyzed after surgery and is compared to periodontitis results. The correlation between periodontitis and surgical complications is subject to analysis.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Helsinki University Central Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Meaning of Periodontitis in Post-operative Complications After Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: May 9, 2017
Registry last updated: Aug 26, 2020

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