Lipid emulsion enriched in n-3 fatty acid (FA) has been reported to improve postoperative recovery for surgical patients with biliary tract disease, and to improve laboratory and clinical outcomes. The role of it for postoperative patients with jaundice is not clear yet. The object of this research was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of n-3 fatty acid-based parenteral nutrition (PN) for patients with jaundice following Surgical procedure.~This cohort study was a pragmatic, retrospective, single center, matched, clinical trial from May 2014 to June 2017.
The safety and efficacy of ω-3 fatty acid in patients with obstructive jaundice is not known. This study provided evidences that ω-3 fatty acid-based parenteral nutrition improved postoperative recovery for patients with obstructive jaundice.