Achieving quality in colonoscopy: bowel preparation timing and colon cleanliness

摘要

Background: Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for investigation of large bowel pathology. Numerous factors influence the efficacy of bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Inadequate bowel preparation can lead to missed pathology. Timing of fasting and bowel preparation, timing of procedure and possibly patient bowel habit and presence of diverticula may have an influence on the quality of the preparation. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of cleansing of sodium picosulfate (Picoprep-3?, Pharmatel Fresenius Kabi Pty Ltd, Pymble, NSW, Australia) with different administration schedules and to evaluate whether patient's bowel patterns influence the quality of cleansing.