Abbas Khan Khattak, Shakeel Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran Hassan, Hashmatullah Khan, Abbas Masood, Mushtaq Ahmad.
Efficacy Of Two Litres Polyethylene Glycol Versus Four Litre Polyethylene Glycol Solution For Bowel Cleansing For Colonoscopy.
J Med Sci Jan ;25(1):76-9.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of two liter polyethylene glycol with four liter polyethylene glycol solution for bowel cleansing for colonoscopy. Material & Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Gastroenterology, MTI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan comprising of 458 patients. These patients were randomized to 2 groups A and B by lottery method so that each group contains 229 patients. Group A received 2 liters of PEG solution for bowel cleansing while group B received 4 liters of PEG solution. Patient’s bowel preparation was evaluated to Boston Bowel preparation score by experienced endoscopists who would not know the regimen used for bowel cleansing. Results: Our study shows that in group A mean age was 34 years ± 11.273 SD while in Group B mean age was 32 years ± 10.182 SD. In Group A 42% patients were male and 58% patients were female. Where as in Group B 45% patients were male and 55% patients were female. Two liter polyethylene glycol was effective in 80% patients while four liter polyethylene glycol solution was effective in 85% patients. Conlcusion: There is no significant difference in two liter Polyethylene Glycol solution and 4 liter solution. Hence two liter Polyethylene Glycol solution can be used for the for bowel cleansing for colonoscopy instead of 4 liter solution.

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