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Thomas Jefferson University

Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations

2010

Colonic Bubbles

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The Incidence, Severity And Distribution Of Colonic Bubbles After Bowel Preparation With Split Dose 2l Polyethylene Glycol-Electrolyte Solution With Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Ascorbate And Ascorbic Acid (Peg-Els): A Pilot Study, Carly Rubin, Constantine Daskalakis, Vicki Gordon, Rebecca Matro, David Kastenberg May 2010

The Incidence, Severity And Distribution Of Colonic Bubbles After Bowel Preparation With Split Dose 2l Polyethylene Glycol-Electrolyte Solution With Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Ascorbate And Ascorbic Acid (Peg-Els): A Pilot Study, Carly Rubin, Constantine Daskalakis, Vicki Gordon, Rebecca Matro, David Kastenberg

Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations

Conclusions:

1. Colonic bubbles that could interfere with polyp detection are present in 35% of patients receiving split dose PEG-ELS.

2. Most bubbles occur in the right and transverse colon.

3. Advanced age is an independent risk for bubbles.