An intraprocedural bowel cleansing system for difficult-to-prepare patients-A multicenter prospective feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate bowel preparation is a prerequisite for colonoscopy. However, up to 20% of colonoscopies remain inadequately prepared. Risk factors for inadequate bowel preparation often overlap with those of failed cecal intubation. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of an intraprocedural bowel cleansing system (BCS) in patients with a history of inadequate bowel preparation.

Methods

Patients (n = 44) with a history of inadequate bowel preparation in the past 2 years were included. After a limited preparation with 300 mL split-dose sodium picosulfate magnesium citrate, additional cleansing during colonoscopy was performed with the BCS. The primary outcome was adequate bowel preparation using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). Secondary outcomes included

SUBMITTER: van Riswijk MLM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859716 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature