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Comparison of Two Common Outpatient Preparations for Colonoscopy in Children and Youth

Author(s) -

Carolina JiménezRivera,

Donna Haas,

Margaret Boland,

Janice L. Barkey,

David R. Mack

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

gastroenterology research and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 1687-630X

pISSN - 1687-6121

DOI - 10.1155/2009/518932

Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , tolerability , citric acid , magnesium , bowel preparation , gastroenterology , outpatient clinic , sodium citrate , general surgery , adverse effect , colorectal cancer , pathology , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , cancer , metallurgy

Colonoscopies are often performed in children for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Our study compared two bowel-cleansing solutions: sodium picosulphate, magnesium oxide, and citric acid (Pico-Salax) with liquid magnesium citrate as preparations for colonoscopy. A retrospective chart review of all patients seen in the Gastroenterology outpatient clinic and who underwent bowel cleansing in preparation for colonoscopy from February to December 2006 was undertaken. Thirty-two children received Pico-Salax and 36 received liquid magnesium citrate. The tolerability of both solutions was similar. Most children in both groups had liquid stools and complete colonoscopies. Bowel preparation for a colonoscopy can be successfully achieved using either Pico-Salax or liquid magnesium citrate.

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