Aug. 9 (UPI) --For patients getting ready for colon surgery, the painful and burdensome preparation of emptying bowels and taking antibiotics may be a thing of the past, a new study says. Researchers ...

Using a split-dosage schedule is a more effective bowel cleansing method than a single dosage before colonoscopies, according a study by Italian researchers published in the August issue of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bowel cleansing for colonoscopy with a 1 L polyethylene glycol and ascorbic acid preparation proved highly effective and tolerable, according to a real-world study presented at ACG ...

An enema cleanses the colon, stimulates bowel movements, or delivers medication. Cleansing enemas flush out the colon quickly, while retention enemas keep liquid in the body longer. Enemas are usually ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool that runs on a smartphone can help patients scheduled for a colonoscopy evaluate on their own how well they do with bowel cleansing, and may be an alternative ...

In a pooled analysis involving over 2,300 patients, purgative preparations were linked to a 15% improvement in adequate small bowel cleansing (pooled rate difference [RD] 0.15) compared with fasting ...

March 13, 2003 — Mechanical bowel preparation before colon and rectal surgery is not necessary, according to the results of a prospective randomized trial published in the March issue of the Annals of ...

As indicated by a recently completed study, antibiotics administration and bowel cleansing before colon surgery do not improve patients' treatment outcomes. According to the researchers, bowel ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Among the discomforts of having a colonoscopy, the worst for me is drinking the large amount of laxative solution in preparation. Are there ways to avoid this? ANSWER: Colonoscopy ...

A colon cleanse is a popular alternative remedy that some people claim removes waste and toxins from the colon. However, there is little scientific evidence to support colon cleansing routines, except ...