Decades after routine colonoscopy was first introduced to the healthcare industry, efficient and tolerable bowel preparation persists as a major challenge in maintaining high colorectal cancer screening rates, said Frederick Weber, MD, in an article published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Inadequate bowel prep occurs in 20 percent of routine colonoscopies, which leads to a wide range of unfavorable results, including incomplete colonsocopy, increased complication rate, increased patient discomfort due to excess air insufflation, longer procedures, greater sedation requirements and higher costs of care due to repeat procedures.
Although there has been an increasing body of literature committed to studying bowel cleansing practices, Dr. Weber said reaching optimal bowel preparation means "addressing issues of preparation content, timing and possibly preprocedural diet."
Read the article about colonic cleansing by Dr. Frederick Weber.
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Inadequate bowel prep occurs in 20 percent of routine colonoscopies, which leads to a wide range of unfavorable results, including incomplete colonsocopy, increased complication rate, increased patient discomfort due to excess air insufflation, longer procedures, greater sedation requirements and higher costs of care due to repeat procedures.
Although there has been an increasing body of literature committed to studying bowel cleansing practices, Dr. Weber said reaching optimal bowel preparation means "addressing issues of preparation content, timing and possibly preprocedural diet."
Read the article about colonic cleansing by Dr. Frederick Weber.
Read other coverage about bowel preparation:
- Mannitol Plus Simethicone Provides Improved Bowel Prep Before Capsule Endoscopy
- Study: GoLytely More Effective Bowel Prep Than MiraLAX