Proper bowel cleansing before colonoscopy is essential for satisfactory evaluation of the colon. The required consumption of a large volume of salty-tasting liquid, 4 L of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS), is the primary limitation to achieving this goal.To achieve better ...
Colonoscopy enables your physician at Digestive Healthcare Center to examine the lining of the colon. This test is the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening and is used to detect and prevent colorectal cancer through the removal of polyps. For this test to be completed properly and ...
A randomized clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of a new, reduced volume, oral sulfate colon-cleansing preparation for colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104:2275–84. This trial evaluates a 960-mL preparation containing sodium sulfate. It was was found to have the same ...