Enema or Picolax as preparation for flexible sigmoidoscopy?
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Enema or Picolax as preparation for flexible sigmoidoscopy?
Two preparations for outpatient flexible sigmoidoscopy, Picolax and Klyx enemas, have been compared in a randomized controlled trial. There was no difference in efficacy between the two preparations, but patients preferred Picolax.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.66.773.210