Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Colonoscopy prep is complete when your poop is light yellow without ...

Side effects are possible while you’re prepping for a colonoscopy. Here are six to be aware of and tips on how to manage them.

Use of a split-dose bowel preparation regimen is recommended; same-day regimen acceptable for those undergoing afternoon colonoscopy. HealthDay News — In updated consensus recommendations published ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopy units and endoscopists are recommended to reach a bowel preparation adequacy rate of 90%. Adjunctive ...

Bowel preparation is a critical prerequisite for the success of colonoscopy procedures, as it ensures adequate visualisation of the colonic mucosa and maximises the detection of lesions. Recent ...

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the U.S. and the second leading cancer death cause worldwide. But there’s good news: It’s also one of the most ...

A prospective study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology evaluated which colonoscopy bowel preps are best tolerated and most effective. 1. The researchers featured patients aged 18 years and ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation, this ...

Providers should prescribe patients with an afternoon colonoscopy same-day bowel preparation instead of the split-dose alternative, Medscape reports. Madison Heights, Mich.-based Ascension St. John ...

PHILADELPHIA — For patients scheduled for an afternoon colonoscopy, cleansing is better with same-day bowel preparation than with a split-dose regimen and is preferred by patients, results from a ...

A randomized trial shows combined water exchange and cap-assisted colonoscopy shortens cecal intubation time and reduces pain in unsedated procedures.