title: Comparative Study of Three Regimens of Bowel Preparation Before Transabdominal Ultrasonography of the Colon.
abstract: The objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of three bowel preparation regimens for transabdominal colon ultrasonography. A total of 192 consecutive patients were given one of three regimens (senna, magnesium sulfate or polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder) before ultrasonographic examinations. The cleaning grade (I = emptying; II = filled or filled + empty; III = I or II with some retention; and IV = retention [grades I and II were termed "qualified"]) and cleaning range (A = all seven colon sections were qualified; B = four to six sections were qualified; C = three or less sections were qualified) were evaluated retrospectively. Senna was found more effective than polyethylene glycol in terms of cleaning grade (p < 0.001), qualified rate (p < 0.001) and cleaning range (p = 0.003). Senna was better than magnesium sulfate in cleaning grade (p < 0.001). Our results suggest that senna seems to be the preferred regimen for bowel preparation before transabdominal colonic ultrasonography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xiu-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: qzhu_mail@126.com.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ya-Jing
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Teng
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Chun-Xia
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Hui-Lian
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002400:Cathartics; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012676:Senna Extract / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000081226:Sennosides; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D000081226:Sennosides; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D012676:Senna Extract
keywords: Bowel preparation; Colon; Magnesium sulfate; Polyethylene glycol; Senna; Ultrasonography