Comparison of Two Common Outpatient Preparations for Colonoscopy in Children and Youth

Colonoscopies are often performed in children for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Our study compared two bowel-cleansing solutions: sodium picosulphate, magnesium oxide, and citric acid (Pico-Salax) with liquid magnesium citrate as preparations for colonoscopy. A retrospective chart review of a...

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Main Authors: Carolina Jimenez-Rivera, Donna Haas, Margaret Boland, Janice L. Barkey, David R. Mack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/518932