Endoscopists performing the colonoscopies without knowledge of their patient’s dosage schedule (split or single) reported superior cleansing results for split dosage patients — 75.2 percent good/excellent results — compared to 43 percent good/excellent results for single dosage.
The lower volume (split dosage) bowel prep solution of polyethylene glycol had “superior palatability” compared to the larger volume (single dosage).
View the abstract of the bowel cleansing study.
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