Effects of postoperative immune enteral nutrient on immune function in patients with gastrointestinal cancer

Objective: To elucidate the effect of postoperative immune enteral nutrient on immune function of gastrointestinal（GI） cancer patients.Methods: Sixty patients with GI cancer were divided into two groups: IMPACT group,NUTRISON group They were all given each enteral nutrition which provides 104 6 kJ （25 kcal）/（kg.d） for 10.days after digestive tract surgery plasma protein,IgA,IgG,IgM,total lymphocyte count,peripheral blood T lymphocyte subset were measured in the day before operation and on the 11 th postoperative day.Results: In IMPACT group,plasma protein were increased （P＜0.005） and the indexes of immune function were improved significantly.Conclusion: enteral nutrient IMPACT helps to ameliorate the immune function of postoprative GI cancer patients better than NUTRISON.