Bowel preparation before colonoscopy – comparison of bowel cleansing quality and patient’s tolerance of several bowel cleansing devices

0577159 - ÚI 2024 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Lukáš, M. - Reissigová, Jindra
Bowel preparation before colonoscopy – comparison of bowel cleansing quality and patient’s tolerance of several bowel cleansing devices.
Gastroenterologie a hepatologie. Roč. 77, č. 3 (2023), s. 237-242. ISSN 1804-7874
Institutional support: RVO:67985807
Keywords : colonoscopy * bowel preparation * bowel cleansing
OECD category: Statistics and probability
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://dx.doi.org/10.48095/ccgh2023237

High quality of bowel preparation before colonoscopy seems to be the most important condition for safety and efficacious investigation of the large bowel. An analysis of 758 patients who underwent colonoscopy in one health care center showed that split preparation is significantly associated with higher quality of the bowel cleansing. Application of drugs with simethicon component significantly reduce the risk of bubbles. Patients prefer small volume laxatives with good palatability.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0346392