Effect of immunonutrition on body composition of patients undergoing elective surgery for colorectal cancer

Background: Oncological illnesses also go out not widely known neuro-hormonal changes, which can cause changes of body compositions. By the known of body weight, height, age and gender, it is possible to estimate both Extracellular Water (ECW) and Total Body Water (TBW) respectively and by deduction, ICW (Intracellular Water), analyse the changes of body compositions by the use of multi-frequency bioelectrical-impedance analyzer. If the measuring of these data (ECW, ICW) is not possible, the „Illness Marker“ (IM) can be used as a predictive factor. Methods: A prospective, randomized trial was undertaken at Morit…