title: Gastrointestinal diseases and considerations in the perioperative management of oral surgical patients.
abstract: This article presents commonly encountered and clinically significant entities affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) system with emphasis on assisting the clinician in developing management strategies to reduce the associated risks. Xerostomia, osteoradionecrosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and ulcerative diseases occurring in the proximal portion of the GI system and antibiotic-associated diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, adynamic ileus, and malabsorption problems occurring in the distal portion are presented. Lastly, suggestions for managing patients who have splenomegaly and splenectomy are addressed.
authors: Department of Dentistry/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, 760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206-5317, USA. orrett.ogle@woodhullhc.nychhc.org
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