The Effect of immunonutrition in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a complex and traumatic abdominal surgery with a high risk of postoperative complications. Nutritional support, including immunonutrition (IMN) with added glutamine, arginine, and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, can improve patients’ prognosis by...

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Main Authors: Yinyin Fan, Nianxing Li, Jing Zhang, Qiaomei Fu, Yudong Qiu, Yan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10820-7