Influencia de una fórmula inmunoenriquecida en parámetros clinicos y bioquímicos en una población ambulatoria de pacientes intervenidos por cáncer de cabeza y cuello

Abstract

Introduction: postsurgical patients wtih head and neck cancer could have a high rate of ambulatory complications. The aim of our study was and arginINE diet could improve nutritional status and complications. Design: A population of 30 ambulatory post surgical patients with oral and laryngeal cancer and recent weight loss was enrokked. At Hospital discharge post surgical head and neck cancer patients were asked to consume two cans per day of a specially designed omega 3 fatty acid and arginine enhanced"supplement luring 12 weeks. Results: The average age was 62.7 + 11.1 years (3 females/27 males). The average days of dietary suplementation was 90.8 + 22 days. blood albumin, prealbumin transferring and lymphocites concentrations improved. C reactive protein decreased. Neither weighy imptoved nor other anthropometric parameters improved. A positive correlation etween ratio w3/w6and kg of fat mass (r - 0.69; p <0.05 were detected. Patients were divided in two groups; group I (ratio dietary intake w3/w6 < 0.51) and group II (ratio dietary intake w3/w6 > 0,5'). Group II had more final fat mass than group I (17.52 + 63 kg vs.13.9 + 51kg;p< 0.05). Conclusion: At dose taken, inmuno-enhanced formula increased blood proteins (albimin, prealbumin and transferrin) concentrations and decreded CRP The inctrase of fat mass was higher in patients with better w3 ratios. Copyright © 2008 Aran Ediciones, s.l.