Abandon purgative bowel preparation before small-bowel capsule endoscopy? Not yet
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Guidelines for Bowel Preparation before Video Capsule Endoscopy
The preparation for video capsule endoscopy (VCE) of the bowel suggested by manufacturers of capsule endoscopy systems consists only of a clear liquid diet and an 8-hour fast. While there is evidence for a benefit from bowel preparation for VCE, so far there is no domestic consensus on the preparation regimen in Korea. Therefore, we performed this study to recommend guidelines for bowel prepara...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0016-5107
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.08.026