Clinical Study

Impact Exerted by Nutritional Risk Screening on Clinical Outcome of Patients with Esophageal Cancer

Table 2

Comparison of serum immunoglobulin and serum albumin between two groups of patients with nutritional risk.

ItemsNutrition support ()Nonnutrition support ()

IgA
 1 day before operation2.21 ± 0.372.18 ± 0.560.280.780
 1 day after operation2.01 ± 0.171.98 ± 0.210.800.425
 3 days after operation2.15 ± 0.332.03 ± 0.242.120.036
 7 days after operation2.19 ± 0.142.09 ± 0.114.05<0.01
IgG
 1 day before operation10.14 ± 0.5210.35 ± 0.94−1.410.162
 1 day after operation8.77 ± 0.778.32 ± 1.012.830.006
 3 days after operation8.41 ± 0.418.09 ± 0.852.450.016
 7 days after operation8. 37 ± 0.168.3 ± 0.331.380.172
Serum albumin
 1 day before operation35.4 ± 2.835.8 ± 3.2−0.680.499
 1 day after operation31.3 ± 1.730.9 ± 2.01.100.274
 3 days after operation33.6 ± 2.132.1 ± 3.22.830.006
 7 days after operation35.1 ± 1.733.9 ± 2.42.940.004