title: [The significance of perioperative immunonutrition].
abstract: Perioperative immunonutrition is aiming at modulating altered immunological and metabolic functions in the context of major surgery. It is defined as the supplementation of constitutionally essential substrates such as glutamine, arginine, omega-3-fatty acids or nucleotides. The application of such formula is recommended for patients undergoing major abdominal-surgical procedures and tumour surgery in the head neck area. The substitution should be given 5-7 days before and after the intervention.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie am Universitätsklinikum Leipzig. Dierk.Schreiter@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Dierk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schreiter
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rabald
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bercker
authors.forename: Udo X
authors.initials: UX
authors.lastname: Kaisers
mesh_terms: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D007155:Immunologic Factors