Different Bowel Preparations for Colonoscopy In Children

EFFICACY, TOLERABILITY, AND SAFETY OF DIFFERENT BOWEL PREPARATIONS FOR COLONOSCOPY IN CHILDREN

THE AIM OF THIS STUDY IS TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY, TOLERABILITY, AND SAFETY OF DIFFERENT BOWEL PREPARATIONS FOR COLONOSCOPY IN CHILDREN.

THE AIM OF THIS STUDY IS TO COMPARE THE OVERALL COLON CLEANSING

COLONOSCOPY IS AN ESTABLISHED DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TOOL IN A VARIETY OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT CONDITION AFFECTING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTs. FOR EXAMPLE: INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE, COLONIC POLYPS OR LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BLEEDING.

THE IDEAL PREPARATION SHOULD BE OF LOW VOLUME, PALATABLE AND SUCCESSFUL IN COMPLETE COLON CLEANOUT.

PRIMARY AIMS OF THIS WERE TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOUR METHODS OF BOWEL CLEANSING BEFORE COLONOSCOPY IN CHILDREN. SECONDARY AIMS WAS TO COMPARE THE SAFETY PROFILE OF THIS METHODS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing elective colonoscopy in our Institution between 2 and 18 years of age were recruited for this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. requirement for urgent colonoscopy,
2. bowel obstruction,
3. known or suspected hypersensitivity to the active or other ingredients,
4. clinically significant electrolyte imbalance,
5. prior intestinal resection,
6. known metabolic, renal and cardiac disease