Letters To The Editor
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 10, 2015; 7(16): 1230-1232
Published online Nov 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i16.1230
Table 1 Bowel preparation regime for study participants undergoing same day colon capsule and colonoscopy
ScheduleIntake
Day 1
All day10 glasses of water throughout the day
EveningFour senna tablets
Day 2
All dayClear liquid diet
Evening2l Klean prep
Day 3 (exam day)
Morning2l Klean prep
10-11 amColonoscopy + capsule ingestion
1st boost (upon small bowel entry)1 sachet sodium picosulfate
2nd boost (4 h later)1 sachet sodium picosulfate
Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study patients (n = 10)
Median age in years (range)31 (19-47)
Female7 (70%)
Smoker5 (50%)
Disease extent
Ileo-colonic10 (100%)
Disease subtype
Inflammatory4 (40%)
Stricturing6 (60%)
Previous resection
Ileo-caecal surgery4 (40%)
Ilealsurgery1 (10%)
Medications
Thiopurine3 (30%)
Biologic9 (90%)