Bisacodyl plus split 2-L polyethylene glycol-citrate-simethicone improves quality of bowel preparation before screening colonoscopy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2013; 19(33): 5493-5499
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5493

Table 2 Primary efficacy and other endpoints n (%)

Outcome	BIS + 2-L PEG-CS (n = 138)	4-L PEG (n = 126)	P value
Bowel cleansing
A (all segments as excellent or good)	107 (77.5)	105 (83.3)	NS
B (at least one segment as fair)	21 (15.2)	11 (8.7)
C (at least one segment as poor)	7 (5.1)	8 (6.3)
D (exam not completed)	3 (2.2)	2 (1.6)
Successful (A + B)	128 (92.8)	116 (92.1)	NS
Unsuccessful (C + D)	10 (7.2)	10 (7.9)	NS
Tolerability
Nausea	27 (19.6)	26 (20.6)	0.575
Bloating	11 (8.0)	33 (26.2)	< 0.001
Abdominal discomfort	13 (9.4)	5 (4.0)	0.079
Overall (any of previous ones)	45 (32.6)	57 (45.2)	0.035
Acceptance
Good	70 (50.7)	30 (23.8)	< 0.001
Satisfactory	55 (39.9)	67 (53.2)
Not acceptable	13 (9.4)	22 (23.0)
Compliance
100% of solution drunk	134 (97.1)	110 (87.3)	0.010
75% of solution drunk	4 (2.9)	15 (11.9)
50% or less of solution drunk	0 (0.0)	1 (0.8)

PEG: Polyethylene glycol; PEG-CS: PEG with citrates and simethicone; BIS: Bisacodyl.

Citation: Valiante F, Bellumat A, De Bona M, De Boni M. Bisacodyl plus split 2-L polyethylene glycol-citrate-simethicone improves quality of bowel preparation before screening colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(33): 5493-5499
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i33/5493.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5493

Valiante F, Bellumat A, De Bona M, De Boni M. Bisacodyl plus split 2-L polyethylene glycol-citrate-simethicone improves quality of bowel preparation before screening colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(33): 5493-5499 [PMID: 24023492 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5493]

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