BACKGROUND: Currently available colon cleansing preparations are often poorly tolerated. AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of a low-volume, low-salt preparation for colonoscopy. METHODS: This was a pilot study in patients scheduled for colonoscopy. The preparation consisted of 34 g of magnesium citrate and four bisacodyl tablets the day before the procedure, and one bisacodyl suppository on the morning of the procedure. RESULTS: Twenty patients (age range, 49-81 years; all males) were entered into the study. There were no significant side-effects associated with the preparation. All rated the taste as 'tolerable or better'. The examination was considered to be adequate, with no limitations, in 17 patients (85%), and was scored as good to excellent (no solid stool) in 11 (55%), acceptable (small amounts of solid stool) in six (30%) and poor in three (15%: two in-patients and one out-patient). Importantly, two of the failures then received a standard polyethylene glycol preparation and again failed to show adequate colon preparation. CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study showed that the low-salt colon cleansing preparation was an effective alternative preparation for colonoscopy.
BACKGROUND: Currently available colon cleansing preparations are often poorly tolerated. AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of a low-volume, low-salt preparation for colonoscopy. METHODS: This was a pilot study in patients scheduled for colonoscopy. The preparation consisted of 34 g of magnesium citrate and four bisacodyl tablets the day before the procedure, and one bisacodyl suppository on the morning of the procedure. RESULTS: Twenty patients (age range, 49-81 years; all males) were entered into the study. There were no significant side-effects associated with the preparation. All rated the taste as 'tolerable or better'. The examination was considered to be adequate, with no limitations, in 17 patients (85%), and was scored as good to excellent (no solid stool) in 11 (55%), acceptable (small amounts of solid stool) in six (30%) and poor in three (15%: two in-patients and one out-patient). Importantly, two of the failures then received a standard polyethylene glycol preparation and again failed to show adequate colon preparation. CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study showed that the low-salt colon cleansing preparation was an effective alternative preparation for colonoscopy.
Authors: P Paré; Ronald Bridges; Malcolm C Champion; Subhas C Ganguli; James R Gray; E Jan Irvine; Victor Plourde; Pierre Poitras; Geoffrey K Turnbull; Paul Moayyedi; Nigel Flook; Stephen M Collins Journal: Can J Gastroenterol Date: 2007-04 Impact factor: 3.522
Authors: Hong Jun Park; Myeong Hun Chae; Hyun-Soo Kim; Jae Woo Kim; Moon Young Kim; Soon Koo Baik; Sang Ok Kwon; Hee Man Kim; Kyong Joo Lee Journal: Intest Res Date: 2015-10-15