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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Mamula P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442953 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in pediatrics 20210901
Colonoscopy is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in evaluating and treating gastrointestinal tract pathologies. Adequate visualization of the intestinal lumen is necessary for detection of lesions, and thus bowel preparation is a key component of the process. It is estimated that over 25% percent of pediatric patients have sub-optimal bowel preparations, which can lead to longer procedure times, missed pathology, unsuccessful ileal intubation, and possibly repeat procedure/anesthesia. ...[more]