Bowel Prep

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has released updated guidance establishing a “reasonable benchmark” for the quality of bowel preparation prior to a colonoscopy exam.

Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics reduced postoperative complications, including surgical site infection and dehiscence, vs. mechanical bowel preparation alone in patients undergoing elective rectal resection, data showed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bowel cleansing for colonoscopy with a 1 L polyethylene glycol and ascorbic acid preparation proved highly effective and tolerable, according to a real-world study presented at ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting.

In this exclusive video, Douglas K. Rex, MD, from Indiana University, discusses the recent FDA approval of Sutab, a sulphate-based tablet for colonoscopy preparation.

Scheduling a repeat colonoscopy the day after inadequate preparation may give a better chance for adequate prep and improve adenoma detection in a veteran population, according to research presented at the ACG Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting.

In this exclusive video, Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS, director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and co-founder of ColonaryConcepts, discusses the company’s edible colonoscopy prep that comes in the form of bars and smoothies.

The implementation of a nurse-driven telephone education protocol significantly improved bowel preparation for colonoscopies, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.

A ready-to-drink solution of sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and citric acid had similar efficacy as a bowel preparation among patients with normal and impaired renal function, according to research from Digestive Disease Week.