The timing of bowel preparation before colonoscopy determines the quality of cleansing, and is a significant factor contributing to the detection of flat lesions: A randomized study

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2006; 12(38): 6161-6166
Published online Oct 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i38.6161

Table 4 Polyp status in patients who received bowel preparation the same day or the day before (group 3, 4), n (%)

	Preparationsame day(group 1, 2)	Preparationday Before(group 3, 4)	P
Patients (n)	(88)	(89)
Any polyp	46 (52.3)	40 (44.9)	NS
Flat lesions¹	19 (21.6)	8 (9.0)	< 0.05
Protruding polyps²	35 (39.7)	37 (41.6)	NS
Multiple (≥ 3) polyps	16 (18.1)	14 (15.7)	NS
Small ( ≤ 5 mm) polyps	39 (44.3)	33 (37.0)	NS

¹Irrespective of the existence of protruding polyps;

²Irrespective of the existence of flat polyps.

Citation: Parra-Blanco A, Nicolás-Pérez D, Gimeno-García A, Grosso B, Jiménez A, Ortega J, Quintero E. The timing of bowel preparation before colonoscopy determines the quality of cleansing, and is a significant factor contributing to the detection of flat lesions: A randomized study. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(38): 6161-6166
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i38/6161.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i38.6161