Administration of olive oil followed by a low volume of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution improves patient satisfaction with right-side colonic cleansing over administration of the conventional volume of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution for colonoscopy preparation

ABUT, Evren; GUVELI, Hakan; YASAR, Bulent; Bolukbas, Cengiz; Bolukbas, Filiz; Ince, ALİ; KENDIR, Tulin; DALAY, Ali; KURDAS, Oya

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2009.01.002

Administration of olive oil followed by a low volume of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution improves patient satisfaction with right-side colonic cleansing over administration of the conventional volume of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution for colonoscopy preparation

ABUT E., GUVELI H., YASAR B., Bolukbas C., Bolukbas F. F., Ince A. T., ...More

GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, vol.70, no.3, pp.515-521, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 70 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.01.002
Journal Name: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.515-521
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Proper bowel cleansing before colonoscopy is essential for satisfactory evaluation of the colon. The required consumption of a large volume of salty-tasting liquid, 4 L of polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS), is the primary limitation to achieving this goal.