Enteral immunonutrition versus enteral nutrition for gastric cancer patients undergoing a total gastrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Nutrition support is a common means for patients with gastric cancer, especially for those undergoing elective surgery. Recently, enteral immunonutrition (EIN) was increasingly found to be more effective than enteral nutrition (EN) in enhancing the host immunity and eventually im...

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Main Authors: Ying Cheng, Junfeng Zhang, Liwei Zhang, Juan Wu, Zhen Zhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0741-y