Abstract Title:

Clinical significance of perioperative immunonutrition for patients with esophageal cancer.

Abstract Source:

World J Surg. 2007 Nov;31(11):2160-7. PMID: 17876664

Abstract Author(s):

Hiroya Takeuchi, Shunji Ikeuchi, Yoshiki Kawaguchi, Yuko Kitagawa, Yoh Isobe, Kiyoshi Kubochi, Masaki Kitajima, Sumio Matsumoto

Article Affiliation:

Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. [email protected]

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that preoperative and/or postoperative enteral immune-enhanced formulas that are supplemented with arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA may reduce postoperative complications in patients undergoing esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

METHODS: Forty patients who underwent esophagectomy were divided into three groups: group A (n = 20) received a control enteral diet (Erental) through the jejunostomy after surgery. group B (n = 6) received an enteral diet supplemented with immune-enhancing substrates (Impact) containing arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, and RNA after surgery. group C (n = 14) received the impact before and after surgery.

RESULTS: Lymphocyte counts in group C on postoperative day (POD) 7 were somewhat higher than that in group A (p = 0.07) and significantly higher than in group B (p = 0.03). Furthermore the incidence of incisional wound infection in group C was significantly lower than that in group A (p = 0.03). Moreover, the duration of postoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was significantly shorter in group C than in group A (p<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that the perioperative immune-enhanced formula may be superior to postoperative control enteral formulas in terms of reducing surgical wound infection and postoperative SIRS, which may result in serious postoperative complications for patients who have undergone esophagectomy.

Study Type : Human Study

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