Mo1747 ONE WEEK POLYETHYLENE GYCOL (PEG) 3350 FOLLOWED BY SPLIT DOSE PEG ELECTOLYTE SOLUTION WITH OR WITHOUT ASCORBIC ACID IMPROVED COLONOSCOPY BOWEL PREPARATION IN PATIENTS WITH CONSTIPATION: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT A LARGE VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL

High quality bowel preparation is crucial for an effective examination of the colon during colonoscopy. Diabetes, chronic constipation, spinal cord injury, and the use of medications such as narcotics and tricyclic antidepressants are well known predictors of inadequate bowel preparation. The 2014 US Multi-Society Task Force guidelines do not recommend the use of a specific bowel regimen in high risk patients, and limits its statement to the favorable use of additional purgatives in this group of patients (weak recommendation, low quality evidence).
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research