Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2011; 17(42): 4689-4695
Published online Nov 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4689
Table 3 Colonoscopy preparation assessments
Aronchick scale
1 ExcellentSmall volume of clear liquid or greater than 95% of surface seen
2 GoodLarge volume of clear liquid covering 5% to 25% of surface but greater than 90% of surface seen
3 FairSome semi-solid stool that could be suctioned or washed away but greater than 90% of surface seen
4 PoorSemi-solid stool that could not be suctioned or washed away and less than 90% of surface seen
5 InadequateRepreparation needed
Residual stool score (total in sum of three score)
Amount of residual stool0 = none
1 = small
2 = moderate
3 = large
Consistency of residual stool0 = none
1 = clear liquid
2 = colored liquid
3 = stool particles
4 = semi-solid stool
5 = solid stool
Percent bowel wall visualized0 ≥ 75%
1 = 50%-75%
2 = 25%-49%
3 ≤ 25%