Clinical Study

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

Table 4

Comparison of Serum immunoglobulin between two groups of patients who have no nutritional risk.

ItemsNutrition supportNonnutrition support

IgA
 1 day before operation2.41 ± 0.312.35 ± 0.760.370.711
 1 day after operation2.12 ± 0.422.07 ± 0.370.460.651
 3 days after operation2.09 ± 0.531.92 ± 0.441.260.214
 7 days after operation2.23 ± 0.661.93 ± 0.312.100.041
IgG
 1 day before operation12.34 ± 0.4512.77 ± 0.732.560.014
 1 day after operation10.43 ± 0.5410.67 ± 0.691.400.169
 3 days after operation9.21 ± 0.448.33 ± 0.625.90<0.001
 7 days after operation9.32 ± 0.198.45 ± 0.585.32<0.001