Low-volume plus ascorbic acid vs high-volume plus simethicone bowel preparation before colonoscopy

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2011; 17(42): 4689-4695
Published online Nov 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4689

Table 1 Patient demographics, indications and colonoscopy findings

	PEG + Asc	PEG + Sim
ITT patients	72	72
Compliant patients (%)	69 (96)	61 (85)
Cecal intubation (%)	62 (86)	68 (94)
Median age (range)	60.1 (20-84)	57.6 (33-81)
Male (%)	40 (55)	36 (50)
Median timing of colonoscopy (min)	22	21
Indications (%)
Follow-up	27 (37)	18 (25)
Surveillance	8 (11)	11 (15)
CRC sreening	15 (21)	8 (11)
Hematochezia	13 (18)	16 (22)
Change in bowel habits	3 (4)	7 (10)
Anemia	2 (3)	1 (2)
Abdominal pain	4 (6)	11 (15)
Findings (%)
No abnormalities	40 (55)	24 (33)
Diverticular disease	14 (19)	14 (19)
Polyps/Malignancy	13/2 (18/3)	22/0 (31/0)
IBD	1 (2)	3 (4)
Other	2 (3)	9 (13)

ITT: Intention to treat; CRC: Colorectal cancer; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; PEG + Asc: Polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid; PEG + Sim: Polyethylene glycol plus simethicone.

Citation: Pontone S, Angelini R, Standoli M, Patrizi G, Culasso F, Pontone P, Redler A. Low-volume plus ascorbic acid vs high-volume plus simethicone bowel preparation before colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(42): 4689-4695
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i42/4689.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4689