Original Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2001.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2001; 7(3): 357-362
Published online Jun 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i3.357
Table 1 Characteristics in 2 groups of GI cancer
CharacteristicsSupplemented (n = 25)Control (n = 23)
Age/y55.2 ± 12.152.6 ± 9.8
M/F16/915/8
Site of cancer
Stomach1413
Colorectum87
Pancreas33
Type of operation
Gastrectomy (subtotal or total)1413
Miles or Dixon procedure87
Pancreatoduodenectomy33
Time of surgery/min220 ± 45245 ± 60
Operative blood loss/mL400 ± 325450 ± 400
Transfused patients2220