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Energy and Mineral Utilization from a Peptide‐Based Elemental Diet and a Polymeric Enteral Diet Given to Ileostomists in the Early Postoperative Course
Author(s) -
Andersson H.,
Hultén L.,
Magnusson O.,
Sandström B.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607184008005497
Subject(s) - enteral administration , parenteral nutrition , elemental diet , medicine , ileostomy , calcium , phosphorus , excretion , gastroenterology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Small intestinal absorption was studied in 12 patients receiving enteral nutrition in the immediate postoperative period after colorectal surgery including construction of an ileostomy. Seven patients were given a peptide‐based, low osmolality elementary diet and five patients were given a polymeric diet. Comparisons between the intake and ileal excretion showed on both diets a high utilization of energy, fat, and nitrogen as well as of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and iron. From a nutritional point of view a polymeric diet could thus replace an elementary diet in the immediate postoperative course. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 8:497–500, 1984).