The effect of perioperative immunonutrition on the phagocytic activity of blood platelets in advanced gastric cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Perioperative immunonutrition can influence the phagocytic activity of platelets in advanced gastric cancer.

Methods

51 patients with stage IV gastric cancer divided into four groups depending on the clinical status and 40 normal donors were analyzed. Patients of groups I and II underwent palliative gastrectomy. Patients of groups III and IV had exploratory laparotomy. Perioperative immunonutrition was administered as follows: group I--TPN, II--oral arginine, peripheral TPN, III--TPN preoperatively, and IV--without nutrition. The phagocytic activity of blood platelets was determined before and after nutritional therapy and was assessed by measuring the fraction of phagocytic thrombocytes (%phag) and the phagocytic index (Ixphag).

Results

The percen

SUBMITTER: Kamocki Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3864072 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature