Editorial: A light breakfast, a jug of salt water, and bowel.

Successful colonoscopy is predicated on achieving adequate colon cleansing. An ideal bowel preparation would be low in volume, acceptable to patients, reliable in cleansing efficacy, and safe. The study by Di Palma et al.

Guidelines for the safe and effective use of sodium phosphate solution for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy.

Oral sodium phosphate solution is used worldwide as a bowel preparation for colonoscopy, surgery, and medical-imaging procedures. Although recent reports of adverse renal effects associated with sodium phosphate raise concern, sodium phosphate preparations remain safe and effective choices for patients who receive proper instruction for their use. Improper use of any bowel preparation can lead to complications.

Randomized study comparing two regimens of oral sodium phosphates solution versus low-dose polyethylene glycol and bisacodyl.

Purpose: Low-volume bowel preparation regimens for colonoscopy are reported to improve patient acceptance and compliance. We sought to compare the bowel cleansing efficacy, tolerability, and acceptability of three low-volume regimens: an oral sodium phosphates solution 45/45 ml (NaP-45/45), a reduced-dose oral sodium phosphates solution 45/30 ml (NaP-45/30), and polyethylene glycol plus bisacodyl (PEG-2L).

Results: A total of 121 patients were evaluated (mean age 55.

Low volume bowel preparation for colonoscopy: randomized, endoscopist-blinded trial of liquid sodium phosphate versus tablet sodium phosphate.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the colon-cleansing effectiveness, ease of consumption, and side effect profiles of two commercially available preparations of sodium phosphate: liquid Fleet Phospho-soda and Visicol tablets.

Methods: Outpatients undergoing elective colonoscopy were sequentially randomized to one of two preparation groups: liquid: 45 ml at 7:00 PM, 45 ml 3 h before colonoscopy; or tablet: 20 tablets at 7:00 PM, 20 tablets 3-5 h before colonoscopy. Subjects rated preparation tolerability on a 5-point Likert scale.