Table 1 Selection criteria of study population

Inclusion criteria:

- Patient older than 18 years old

- Planned elective liver resection for malignant tumour

- At least 1 segment resected or 3 wedge resections

Exclusion criteria:

- Patient younger than 18 years old

- Liver resection for benign lesion

- Liver resection associated with biliary tract surgery

- Liver resection associated with gastro-intestinal surgery

- Cirrhosis, defined by transient elastography or by liver biopsy

- Renal failure defined by hemodialysis

- Pregnancy

- History of hypersensitivity to arginine, omega-3 fatty acids, or nucleotides

- Inability to take oral nutrition

- Mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, end-points and consequences of the trial