title: Colon cleansing for colonoscopy 2013: current status.
abstract: Colonoscopy requires adequate bowel cleansing to be safe and effective. There are a variety of options available. This review will focus on highlighting new products, administration techniques emphasizing the value of split-dose and same-day regimens, safety, and options for inadequate cleansing.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. slandr@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Landreneau
authors.forename: Jack A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Di Palma
mesh_terms: D002400:Cathartics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004032:Diet; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D010710:Phosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D010710:Phosphates; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C018279:sodium phosphate