Junwen Ou1, Jinyou Li2, Pengfei Chen3
Department of Clinical Nutrition 1, Department of General Sugery 2, Department of Oncology 3, Clifford Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 511495
Abstract:The pancreas is the body's second largest endocrine organ. It has exocrine and endocrine functions. Exocrine pancreatic fluid contains alkaline bicarbonate and various digestive enzymes. The digestive enzymes include pancreatic amylase, trypsin and pancreatic lipase, which can neutralize stomach acid, digestive sugar, protein and fat. The endocrine and exocrine function will be affected when patients receive whole pancreas and duodenum resection. Nutritional status of those patients will deteriorate. Here one case we reported was that the patient was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, received whole pancreas resection, with spleen preservation. His nutritional status significantly improved after appropriate nutritional support. Seventeen months after surgery the patient remains in very healthy condition.
Keywords: Pancreatectomy; nutrition support
