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Low-Volume Polyethylene Glycol with Ascorbic Acid for Colonoscopy Preparation in Elderly Patients: A Randomized Multicenter Study

2016; Karger Publishers; Volume: 94; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000448887

1421-9867

Yoon Suk Jung, Chang Kyun Lee, Chang Soo Eun, Dong Il Park, Dong Soo Han, Hyo Jong Kim,

Nutrition and Health in Aging

Minimal data exist regarding the use of low-volume purgatives for elderly (≥65 years) patients. We aimed to investigate the bowel-cleansing efficacy and patient tolerability of split-dose 2 liters (L)-polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid (2L-PEGA) in elderly outpatients undergoing colonoscopy.Patients who underwent morning colonoscopies were randomly assigned to one of 3 arms: single-dose 4L-PEG on the day before colonoscopy; split-dose 4L-PEG; or split-dose 2L-PEGA. The quality of bowel preparation was assessed using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS).Of 230 patients enrolled, 198 were analyzed. The proportion of adequate bowel preparations in split-dose 2L-PEGA was higher than that in single-dose 4L-PEG (92.1 vs. 75.0%, p = 0.009) and similar to split-dose 4L-PEG. The mean BBPS scores for global and right colon preparation in the split-dose 2L-PEGA were comparable to split-dose 4L-PEG but higher than those in the single-dose 4L-PEG. The proportion of patients who ingested the entire volume of solution in 2L-PEGA was higher than that in single-dose 4L-PEG (96.8 vs. 80.9%, p = 0.011). Patients receiving 2L-PEGA expressed more willingness to repeat the same preparation than other groups. The rate of adverse events did not differ among the 3 groups.Split-dose 2L-PEGA was an effective, safe, and comfortable method for colonoscopy preparation in elderly outpatients.