Abstract
Absorption from the small intestine was studied in 10 patients with established ileostomies. Each patient was orally fed for two separate 7 day periods, one on a ‘chemically defined elemental’ enteral feed containing short-chain peptides and the other on a liquid ‘whole protein’ enteral feed. During both 7 day study periods each patient collected the total stoma effluent on days 4–7 inclusive. These were analysed for wet weight, nitrogen, sodium and potassium. Comparisons between the nutritional intake and ileostomy effluent showed no significant difference in the absorption by the small bowel of fluid, nitrogen and electrolytes from either preparation.
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