Changes in bacterial number at different sites of oral cavity during perioperative oral care management in gastrointestinal cancer patients: preliminary study.

On postoperative day 2, the mean bacterial count was significantly higher in the open surgery group (P<0.001, Mann-Whitney’s U test) ( Figure 2B ) and showed a trend to be higher on postoperative day 7, when compared to the laparoscopic surgery group.

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