title: [Changes in humoral and cellular immunity in patients operated on due to esophageal cancer].
abstract: The aim of this paper was to analyze changes in immune system in patients operated on due to esophageal carcinoma. A special interest was paid to selected parameters of humoral and cellular immunity in peripheral blood as well as local changes in the immune system. A practical aspect of changes in immune system in the diagnosis of postoperative complications was taken into account. Results of the analyzed studies show that in patients with esophageal carcinoma occur significant changes in humoral and cellular immunity which increase the risk of postoperative complications. A high rate of postoperative complications in patients after esophagectomy due to esophageal carcinoma is caused predominantly by preoperative immunocompromised and malnutrition. The extent of operative stress as well as increased activity of immune cells in the early postoperative period, are other factors which increase the risk of severe, especially respiratory complications. It seems that early diagnosis and correction of compromised immunity (for example with nutrition) can significantly improve the results of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Oddzial Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej Miejskiego Szpitala Zespolonego, Olsztynie. szczesny@lungcancer.med.pl
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Szczesny
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Słotwiński
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szczesny
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome