Bowel preparation is a crucial step before undergoing a colonoscopy, as it ensures that the colon is clean enough for the procedure to be effective. Inadequate bowel preparation can lead to missed ...

A colonoscopy preparation is needed before the procedure. This is to clear the large intestine (colon) of stool so a healthcare provider can get a good view of the organ's lining. Various ...

Introduction It is well recognised that inpatient colonoscopy is more problematic than outpatient colonoscopy, with poorer quality of bowel preparation 1 and reduced rates of successful completion of ...

Introduction Colonoscopy in the elderly and co-morbid is not without risk. Clinicians may feel that bowel preparation as an inpatient in this patient population may be safer and more effective.

This, combined with people with CF often having a thicker and stickier stool, makes it more difficult to empty the contents of the colon when preparing for a colonoscopy. Because of these unique ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation ...

2013;7(1):77-87. Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy.