Advances in bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Lawrence B. Cohen

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Abstract

Precolonoscopy bowel preparation is adequate to identify lesions larger than 5mm about 70% to 75% of the time, but the opportunity for further improvement exists. The use of high-quality formulations with established efficacy rates of 90% or greater, identification of patients who are at increased risk of an inadequate preparation, as well as patient education and motivation to be invested in the process further improves the success of cleansing. Endoscopists should strive to achieve an adequate bowel preparation in 85% or more of patients. High-quality colonoscopy requires high-quality bowel cleansing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-197
Number of pages15
JournalGastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bowel cleaning
  • Bowel preparation
  • Colonoscopy
  • Endoscopy

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