Open AccessCastor oil as booster for colon capsule endoscopy preparation reduction: A prospective pilot study and patient questionnaire
Author(s) -
Kota Takashima,
Yoriaki Komeda,
Toshiharu Sakurai,
Sho Masaki,
Tatsuo Nagai,
Shigenaga Matsui,
Satoru Hagiwara,
Mamoru Takenaka,
Naoshi Nishida,
Hiroshi Kashida,
Konosuke Nakaji,
Tomohiro Watanabe,
Masatoshi Kudo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2150-5349
DOI - 10.4292/wjgpt.v12.i4.79
Subject(s) - medicine , capsule endoscopy , endoscopy , surgery , prospective cohort study , capsule , gastroenterology , botany , biology
Preparation for colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) requires a large liquid laxative volume for capsule excretion, which compromises the procedure's tolerability.