This study was conducted to determine the effects of immediate enteral nutrition (EN) on nutritional status, immunological competence, and the suppression of excessive inflammatory responses in @entity1 following @entity418 surgery. Twenty-four @entity1 who underwent the same elective operation for @entity418 were randomized into an immediate enteral nutrition (IEN) group who received EN from postoperative day (POD) 1 and a parenteral nutrition (PAN) group. Both groups received comparable volumes and calories on the same POD. Laboratory studies were carried out preoperatively and on PODs 1-7. Other nutritional and immunological assessments were repeated on PODs 1 and 7. Plasma concentrations of @entity1507 and @entity3542 were also measured. All of the @entity1 in the IEN group tolerated enteral feeding well. There were no significant differences in the results of nutritional assessments, lymphocyte function, or plasma @entity1507 and @entity3542 levels between the two groups. The IEN group showed a significantly earlier recovery of the total lymphocyte count. The serum levels of total @entity648 and @entity1851 were significantly attenuated in the IEN group. These results indicate that immediate EN may have beneficial effects on immunological competence and the suppression of excessive inflammatory responses in @entity1 following esophagectomy. @entity1 undergoing radical esophageal surgery who are subjected to severe surgical stress might benefit the most from early EN.

Beneficial effects of immediate enteral nutrition after XXXX surgery.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity3542 :: ('CHEBI:16301', 'Chemical') :: ['nitrite'] @entity648 :: ('MESH:D001663', 'Chemical') :: ['bilirubin'] @entity1507 :: ('CHEBI:48107', 'Chemical') :: ['nitrate'] @entity418 :: ('MESH:D004938', 'Disease') :: ['esophageal cancer', 'thoracic esophageal carcinoma'] @entity1851 :: ('1401', 'Gene') :: ['C-reactive protein']
@entity418 :: (MESH:D004938,Disease) :: ['esophageal cancer']
