Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2019; 11(3): 305-317
Published online Mar 27, 2019. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i3.305
Table 2 Fatigue score and performance status measured at study entry, Day-1, POD 7 and POD 30 and grip strength measured at Day-1, POD7 and POD30 in patients who received either immunonutrition or standard care preoperatively
Study entryDay -1POD 7POD 30
P value1


GroupTimeGroup×Time
Fatigue score
STD group4.2 ± 0.84.0 ± 0.67.1 ± 0.55.4 ± 0.70.121< 0.00010.342
IMN group4.3 ± 0.62.7 ± 0.46.7 ± 0.53.5 ± 0.8
Performance status
STD group84.0 ± 3.985.7 ± 2.859.3 ± 4.273.5 ± 3.90.867< 0.00010.810
IMN group81.9 ± 2.886.8 ± 3.157.7 ± 4.875.0 ± 6.9
Grip strength (kg)
STD group-37.8 ± 2.735.4 ± 2.633.8 ± 2.30.8250.0190.849
IMN group-38.9 ± 3.436.5 ± 3.333.2 ± 2.4