ArticleUnited European gastroenterology journal2017
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.
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- Assessment of the effect of prokinetic drugs on transit time and gastrointestinal cleanliness in capsule endoscopy.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Optimal Bowel Preparation Method to Visualize the Distal Ileum via Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy within 6 Hours Following Bowel Preparation with Polyethylene Glycol Shows Improved Small Bowel Visibility.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Lavage, Simethicone, and Prokinetics-What to Swallow with a Video Capsule.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Development of a deep learning-based software for calculating cleansing score in small bowel capsule endoscopy.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- KODA score: an updated and validated bowel preparation scale for patients undergoing small bowel capsule endoscopy.Endoscopy international open · 2020Article
- Changes in performance of small bowel capsule endoscopy based on nationwide data from a Korean Capsule Endoscopy Registry.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2020Article
- Purgative Small Bowel Preparation for Capsule Endoscopy? Maybe, but Think Out of the Box!Digestive diseases and sciences · 2020Article
- Optimising the performance and interpretation of small bowel capsule endoscopy.Frontline gastroenterology · 2018Review
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Abstract
introductionThe ideal way of preparing patients for small-bowel capsule endoscopy has been controversial. Previous studies have shown that ingestion of 2 l of polyethylenglycol (PEG) 12 hours prior to capsule ingestion leads to improved visibility in comparison to no preparation at all. We speculated that using a post-ingestion (PI), booster-based cleansing protocol might provide an alternative to the PEG cleansing protocol.
methodsThis randomized, blinded, prospective study enrolled 45 individuals. Patients were allocated to either of two groups. The PEG group ingested 2 l PEG 12 hours prior to the exam (
resultsForty-five patients participated in this study. Five individuals were excluded because of incomplete study. Percentage of patients with adequate visibility in the distal third of the small bowel in the PEG group was 9% vs 72% in the PI group (
conclusionTiming of ingestion of the Picolax® purgative 60 minutes after swallowing the capsule endoscopy delivers better visibility in the distal third of the small bowel than the accepted cleansing protocol of ingesting 2 l PEG 12 hours prior to the capsule endoscopy procedure.
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