title: Occlusion and weight change in a patient after esophagectomy: success derived from restoration of occlusal support.
abstract: Occlusal support may be an important factor affecting nutritional support after major surgery. This report presents a patient who gained body weight after receiving a new prosthesis. The patient was an 82-year-old man with thoracic esophageal carcinoma. He did not have occlusal support because of multiple caries lesions. His body weight slowly increased after surgery, but almost stopped in the period of 54 to 68 days after surgery. After treatment with dentures (day 72 postsurgery), body weight gain was observed again, although his medical treatment had not changed. An appropriate prosthesis could contribute to perioperative nutrition support and may lead to earlier recovery after surgery.
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Soga
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minakuchi
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nawachi
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Takuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuboki
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morita
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D003778:Dentures; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D018529:Nutritional Support; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology*