Efficacy and tolerability of high and low-volume bowel preparation compared: A real-life single-blinded large-population study

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2021; 13(12): 659-672
Published online Dec 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i12.659

Table 7 Self-reported tolerability of bowel preparations according to volume, n (%)

	Total (n = 1815)	High volume (n = 871)	Low volume (n = 944)	P value¹
Global tolerance, VAS score², median (interquartile range)	7 (5-9)	7 (5-9)	7 (5-9)	0.627
Incomplete preparation (< 75% of PEG assumed)	116 (6.6)	67 (7.9)	49 (5.4)	0.032³
Any symptom during preparation	860 (47.4)	369 (42.4)	491 (52)	< 0.001³
Bloating	363 (20)	183 (21)	180 (19.1)	0.301
Nausea	480 (26.5)	187 (21.5)	293 (31)	< 0.001³
Vomiting	174 (9.6)	55 (6.3)	119 (12.6)	< 0.001³
Abdominal pain	281 (15.5)	104 (11.9)	177 (18.8)	< 0.001³

¹P value degrees of freedom = 1.

²Visual analogue scale: 0 absolutely non-tolerated, 10 perfectly tolerated. Data available for 1772 patients.

³Significant different.

VAS: Visual analogue scale; PEG: Polyethylene glycol.

Citation: Occhipinti V, Soriani P, Bagolini F, Milani V, Rondonotti E, Annunziata ML, Cavallaro F, Vavassori S, Vecchi M, Pastorelli L, Tontini GE. Efficacy and tolerability of high and low-volume bowel preparation compared: A real-life single-blinded large-population study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 13(12): 659-672
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v13/i12/659.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v13.i12.659