Does inclusion of bioactive n-3 PUFAs in parenteral nutrition benefit postoperative patients undergoing liver surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as a part of parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing liver surgery.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Springer link, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and VIP Database.

Eligibility criteria

We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and evaluated the outcomes of liver function, inflammatory reaction, the influence of certain markers of the immune system, and specific clinical indexes for patients undergoing liver surgery and receiving parenteral nutrition with n-3 PUFAs.

Data extraction and synthesis

The Cochrane Collaboration's tool was used

SUBMITTER: He ZW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503353 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature