Lubiprostone improves visualization of small bowel for capsule endoscopy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled 2-way crossover study

Background and study aims Lubiprostone has been reported to be an anti-constipation drug. The aim of the study was to investigate the usefulness of lubiprostone both for bowel preparation and as a propulsive agent in small bowel endoscopy. Patients and methods This was a double-blind, pla...

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Main Authors: Mizue Matsuura, Masahiko Inamori, Yumi Inou, Kenji Kanoshima, Takuma Higurashi, Hidenori Ohkubo, Hiroshi Iida, Hiroki Endo, Takashi Nonaka, Akihiko Kusakabe, Shin Maeda, Atsushi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-105487