Low-residue versus clear liquid diet before colonoscopy: An updated meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Great value in the early identification and treatment of adenomatous polyps or early canceration using colonoscopy has been recognized. A clear colonoscopic vision brought by good intestinal preparation will become crucial. Several studies have completed using the low-residue diet (LRD) versus a clear liquid diet (CLD) the day before colonoscopy that presenting contradictory results. Therefore, a more comprehensive and updated meta-analysis is needed to summarize the findings on the effects of LRD and CLD on intestinal preparation and the quality of coloscopy.The comprehensive search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane databases (February 2020). LRD vs CLD before colonoscopy were included in this study. Mantel-Haenszel or DerSimonian and Laird models with the relative risk (R

SUBMITTER: Chen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717789 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature