Abstract:Objective To evaluate the effect of alanyl-glutamine parenteral nutrition on inflammatory response and immunological function in patients with colon cancer and intestinal obstruction. Methods One hundred patients with colon cancer and intestinal obstruction were divided into observation group and control group with 50 in each group. The control group was given norm parenteral nutrition, and the observation group was given additional alanyl-glutamine (100 ml/d). The serum levels of prealbumin, albumin, IgA, IgG, IgM, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) were compared between the two groups. The complication rate of the patients during hospitalization was calculated. Results The serum levels of prealbumin, albumin, IgA, IgG, IgM, TNF-α and IL-6 of the two groups were not statistically different before operation and 3 d after operation (P > 0.05). Compared with the control group, the serum levels of prealbumin, albumin, IgA, IgG and IgM of the observation group significantly increased (P < 0.05), and the TNF-α and IL-6 levels of the observation group significantly decreased (P < 0.05) on the 7th d after operation. The complication rate of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (4.0% vs 16.0%, P < 0.05). Conclusions Alanyl-glutamine parenteral nutrition used during the perioperative period in patients with colon cancer and intestinal obstruction can significantly enhance nutrition, improve body immunity, restrain inflammation and reduce infection rate. Its effect is better than that of the standard parenteral nutrition.