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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
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.