Open AccessPreoperative immunonutrition in patients undergoing liver resection: A prospective randomized trial
Author(s) -
Kylie Russell,
Han-Guang Zhang,
Lyn Gillanders,
Adam Bartlett,
Helena L. Fisk,
Philip C. Calder,
Peter Swan,
Lindsay D. Plank
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v11.i3.305
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , eicosapentaenoic acid , nutritional supplementation , docosahexaenoic acid , gastroenterology , hepatocellular carcinoma , prospective cohort study , surgery , arachidonic acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , fatty acid , biochemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , enzyme
Preoperative supplementation with immunonutrients, including arginine and n-3 fatty acids, has been shown in a number of systematic reviews to reduce infectious complications in patients who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery. Limited information, however, is available on the benefits of nutritional supplementation enriched with arginine and n-3 fatty acids in patients undergoing liver resection.