title: Update on colonoscopy preparation, premedication and sedation.
abstract: The advent of optical colonoscopy has enabled gastroenterologists to visualize the colonic mucosa. This procedure has since become the cornerstone of colon cancer screening programs. Clinicians and scientists have made great strides to fine-tune the technical aspects of this procedure and have also made important advances that allow for a more effective and safer colonoscopy. This article focuses on current research and expert opinion regarding colonoscopy preparation, premedication and sedation.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology), The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Lawrence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007327:Insufflation; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011292:Premedication / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D014867:Water; D002245:Carbon Dioxide