Comprehensive oral care protocol reduces oral complications in liver transplant recipients: A retrospective cohort study

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 117925
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.117925

Table 1 Baseline data of the patients, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile rage)

	Routine care group (n = 146)	Comprehensive care group (n = 131)	P value
Male	122 (83.56)	98 (74.81)	0.072
Age (years)	51.29 ± 10.60	52.47 ± 11.00	0.365
Body weight (kg)	67.67 ± 12.83	65.83 ± 13.32	0.245
Height (cm)	168.96 ± 6.29	167.54 ± 6.97	0.076
MELD score	40 (28.5-40)	40 (19-40)	0.670

MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease.

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Citation: Zhang YY, Guo DX, Liu Y, Shang MY, Liu XY, Li JF. Comprehensive oral care protocol reduces oral complications in liver transplant recipients: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 117925
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.117925

Zhang YY, Guo DX, Liu Y, Shang MY, Liu XY, Li JF. Comprehensive oral care protocol reduces oral complications in liver transplant recipients: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 117925 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.117925]

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