TF and infection: However, the IEN group demonstrated superior advantages in reducing infection complications (RR = 0.81, P = 0.05) and wound infection (RR = 0.61, P = 0.04) among gastric cancer patients, as well as improving immune-related indicators (including IgG, IgA, IgM, CD4, and CD4/CD8), inflammation-related markers (including CRP, IL-1β, and IL-6), and nutritional indicators (including Total protein, Albumin, and Transferrin).