Sodium picosulphate or polyethylene glycol before elective colonoscopy in outpatients? A systematic review and meta-analysis Discussion

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Michał F. Kamiński

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This paper summarizes and discusses a meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials comparing the efficacy of two pharmacological agents [sodium picosulfate magnesium citrate (SPMC) or polyethylene glycol (PEG)] used in bowel preparation prior to elective colonoscopy in adult outpatients. The results of the analysis showed the superiority of SPMC over PEG in terms of the degree of bowel clearance, patient tolerance and incidence of side effects. There were no differences between PEG and SPMC in the detection of polyps and adenomas.

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Kamiński, M. F. (2023). Sodium picosulphate or polyethylene glycol before elective colonoscopy in outpatients? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 16(3(60), 357-361. https://doi.org/10.24292/01.MF.0323.14
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