Same-day colonoscopy preparation with Senna alkaloids and bisacodyl tablets: A pilot study

Table 1 Details of pre-procedural data

Characteristic	n
Gender
Male	35 (46.7%)
Female	40 (53.3%)
Comorbid diseases
None	44 (58.7%)
Diabetes mellitus	2 (2.7%)
Hypertension	15 (20.0%)
Diabetes mellitus + hypertension	7 (9.3%)
Depression	2 (2.7%)
Neurologic disease	2 (2.7%)
Others (dermatologic/urologic/gynecologic)	3 (4.0%)
Colonoscopy indication
Constipation	13 (17.3%)
Abdominal pain	12 (16.0%)
Screening1	24 (32.0%)
Rectal bleeding	12 (16.0%)
Chronic diarrhea	8 (10.7%)
Postoperative control	6 (8.0%)
Complete lack of compliance with the bowel preparation protocol	5 (6.7%)

¹As there is no screening program in Turkey, vague indications for endoscopy were abdominal pain and bloating without any other symptoms, and patients > 50 years of age.