When should patients take simethicone orally before colonoscopy for avoiding bubbles: A single-blind, randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have reported the use of simethicone before colonoscopy removes bubbles. However, guidelines weakly recommend simethicone administration before colonoscopy. The present study aimed to confirm the advantages of taking simethicone and determine the appropriate time for taking simethicone.

Methods

We randomly assigned patients to the following 5 groups according to the administration time: 4 groups were divided based on 2 parameters (the day before and on the day of colonoscopy and before and after bowel cleansing) and the remaining group was the control group. We compared bubble score (BS), number of simethicone solution irrigations when visually obscured, satisfaction score of the endoscopist, insertion time.

Results

A total of 204 patients were

SUBMITTER: Jung W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10174409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature