Open AccessImpact of simethicone on bowel cleansing during colonoscopy in Chinese patients
Author(s) -
Hu Zhang,
Jing Liu,
Song-Lin Ma,
Minsheng Huang,
Yan Fan,
Min Song,
Jing Yang,
Xiaoxia Zhang,
Qilong Song,
Jing Gong,
Ping-Xiao Huang,
Heng Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i10.2238
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , gastroenterology , general surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
Four-liter polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions are effective for bowel cleansing, but their large volume might hinder patient compliance. Due to the unique features of Asians, 4 L PEG might be a suboptimal bowel preparation in predominantly ethnically Asian countries. In view of this, a balance should be achieved between the volume and effectiveness. The ideal bowel cleansing regimen for a colonoscopy has yet to be determined in a Chinese population.