Colonoscopy preparation in children: Safety, efficacy, and tolerance of high- versus low-volume cleansing methods

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-37

  Da Silva, Mary M ^a   Briars, Graham L ^a   Patrick, Mark K ^a   Cleghorn, Geoffrey J ^a   Shepherd, Ross W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colonic cleansing; Colonic lavage; Colonoscopy preparation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CREATININE; ELECTROLYTE; MACROGOL; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON LAVAGE; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYSPNEA; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; CALCIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONOSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOSPHATES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SODIUM; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0030934880     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199701000-00009     Document Type: Article

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