Trial reportDigestive diseases and sciences2011
Effect of bowel preparation with polyethylene glycol on quality of capsule endoscopy.
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- The Visibility and Performance of Small Bowel Video Capsule Endoscopy With and Without Pre-Procedural Purge Preparation in the Same Patients.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Trial
- The Use of a PEG/Ascorbate Booster Following Standard Bowel Preparation Improves Visualization for Capsule Endoscopy in a Randomized, Controlled Study.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of 3 days fasting and oral senna, combined with mannitol and simethicone, before capsule endoscopy.Medicine · 2017Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of cholestyramine and hydrotalcite to eliminate bile for capsule endoscopy.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology AssociationTrial
- Bowel preparation for small bowel capsule endoscopy: standard regimen with 2 L polyethylene glycol versus 1 L polyethylene glycol plus ascorbate.Clinical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Review on Advances in Pediatric Endoscopy in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Current pediatric reviews · 2025Review
- Use of prokinetics and other quality factors in capsule endoscopy - old and new insights (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020Review
- The correlation between intestinal mucosal lesions and hepatic dysfunction in patients without chronic liver disease.Medicine · 2020Article
- Optimising the performance and interpretation of small bowel capsule endoscopy.Frontline gastroenterology · 2018Review
- A novel purgative protocol for capsule endoscopy of the small bowel produces better quality of visibility than 2 l of PEG: Timing is of the essence.United European gastroenterology journal · 2017Article
- Quality Indicators for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy.Clinical endoscopy · 2017Review
- Polyethylene Glycol for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2017Review
- Review of small-bowel cleansing scales in capsule endoscopy: A panoply of choices.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2016Review
- Low volume polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid, sodium picosulfate-magnesium citrate, and clear liquid diet alone prior to small bowel capsule endoscopy.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2016Article
- Third-Generation Capsule Endoscopy Outperforms Second-Generation Based on the Detectability of Esophageal Varices.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2016Article
- Optimal Bowel Preparation for Video Capsule Endoscopy.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2016Review
- What Is the Optimal Timing of Bowel Preparation for Video Capsule Endoscopy?Clinical endoscopy · 2015Article
- Analysis of a grading system to assess the quality of small-bowel preparation for capsule endoscopy: in search of the Holy Grail.Endoscopy international open · 2014Article
- Coffee enema for preparation for small bowel video capsule endoscopy: a pilot study.Clinical nutrition research · 2014Article
- Small bowel abnormalities in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2013Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsCapsule endoscopy (CE) has the problem that lumen visualization is impaired by bubbles, bile, and debris. The benefits of bowel preparation are still controversial and the best method remains to be determined. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the method of bowel preparation on the quality of visualization and on transit time.
methodsThe study sample consisted of 68 patients for CE. Patients were randomly allocated to three groups. In group A (n = 23), patients fasted for 12 h before CE. In groups B (n = 20) and C (n = 25), patients received 2 and 4 l of polyethylene glycol (PEG), respectively. Small bowel images were evaluated by use of a cleansing score system. Representative frames were serially selected at 5-min intervals and scored by assessment of two properties (proportion of luminal visibility and extent of obscuration).
resultsThe median scores of image quality in groups A, B, and C were 2.26, 2.43, and 2.55 respectively, (P = 0.034). Cecal completion rates, gastric transit time, and small bowel transit time were no different among the three groups. Detection of lesions in groups A, B, and C was 56.5, 65.0, and 68.0%, respectively.
conclusionsBowel preparation with PEG resulted in better image quality than fasting alone. No significant difference was observed between 2 and 4 l. PEG 2 l rather than 4 l may be a useful method of preparation for CE.
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