Kinichi Hotta, Yosuke Otake, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Yuichi Shimodate, Norihiro Hanabata, Hiroaki Ikematsu, Yohei Yabuuchi, Yasushi Sano, Ryo Shimoda, Shinya Sugimoto, Mari Oba, Hiroyuki Takamaru, Kouichiro Kimura, Yoshihiro Kishida, Kazunori Takada, Sayo Ito, Kenichiro Imai, Kazuya Hosotani, Tatsuro Murano, Masayoshi Yamada, Kensuke Shinmura, Rio Takezawa, Michito Tomonaga, Yutaka Saito
BACKGROUND: Sodium picosulfate (SP)/magnesium citrate (MC) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid are recommended by Western guidelines as laxative solutions for bowel preparation. Clinically, SP/MC has a slower post-dose defaecation response than PEG and is perceived as less cleansing; therefore, it is not currently used for major bowel cancer screening preparation. The standard formulation for bowel preparation is PEG; however, a large dose is required, and it has a distinctive flavour that is considered unpleasant...
February 3, 2024: BMC Gastroenterology