Open AccessPancreatic Secretion in Response to jejunal Feeding of Elemental Diet
Author(s) -
M. M. Cassim,
D B Allardyce
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197408000-00017
Subject(s) - elemental diet , medicine , pancreatic enzymes , jejunum , secretion , pancreatitis , pancreas , endocrinology , enzyme , acute pancreatitis , gastroenterology , parenteral nutrition , biochemistry , biology
The instillation of elemental diet into the proximal jejunum of dogs results in a brisk pancreatic secretory response, but the fluid is watery and "enzyme-poor." The administration of the caloric equivalent in a standard blenderized ward diet induces pancreatic enzyme secretion. Although elemental diet does not "rest" the pancreas, the failure of these preparations to stimulate pancreatic enzyme secretion gives them a theoretical advantage as a nutritional source in the convalescent phase of acute pancreatitis.