Pancreatic secretion in response to jejunal feeding of elemental diet.
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.
D000818:Animals; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000032:analysis; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004285:Dogs; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D007583:Jejunum; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010189:Pancreatic Juice / Q000032:analysis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000628:therapy; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D012633:Secretin / Q000378:metabolism
D001639:Bicarbonates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004798:Enzymes; D012633:Secretin; D002766:Cholecystokinin