title: Use of Golytely in children and adolescents.
abstract: Proper cleansing of the bowel is essential to ensure an adequate colonoscopic examination. The experience of 24 children and adolescents with Golytely, a new colonic lavage solution, is presented. Oral Golytely was found to be less inconvenient for patients, safe, and more cost-effective because it decreased hospitalization time.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012996:Solutions; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; C033608:Golytely; D012996:Solutions; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols