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The Role of Immunonutrition in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Beata Jabłońska1, Sławomir Mrowiec1

  • 1Department of Digestive Tract Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 14 St., 40-752 Katowice, Poland.

Nutrients
|August 27, 2020
PubMed

Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is one of the most difficult and complex surgical procedures in abdominal surgery. Malnutrition and immune dysfunction in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) may lead to a higher risk of postoperative infectious complications. Although immunonutrition (IN) is recommended for enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing PD for 5-7 days perioperatively, its role in patients undergoing pancreatectomy is still unclear and controversial. It is known that the proper surgical technique is very important in order to reduce a risk of postoperative complications, such as a pancreatic fistula, and to improve disease-free survival in patients following PD. However, it has been proven that IN decreases the risk of infectious complications, and shortens hospital stays in patients undergoing PD. This is a result of the impact on altered inflammatory responses in patients with cancer. Both enteral and parenteral, as well as preoperative and postoperative IN, using various nutrients, such as glutamine, arginine, omega-3 fatty acids and nucleotides, is administered. The most frequently used preoperative oral supplementation is recommended. The aim of this paper is to present the indications and benefits of IN in patients undergoing PD.

Keywords:
arginineglutamineimmunonutritionnucleotidesomega-3 fatty acidspancreaticoduodenectomy

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