Acute Renal Failure Caused by Oral Polyethylene Glycol Ingestion.
- Author:
Yeon Joo CHUN
1
;
Min Kyung PAK
;
Jin Su KIM
;
Hyung Keun KIM
;
Young Seok CHO
;
Hiun Suk CHAE
;
Sok Won HAN
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
;
Hye Kyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chs@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polyethylene glycol;
Acute renal failure;
Colonoscopy;
Preparation
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury*;
Colonoscopy;
Eating*;
Intestinal Mucosa;
Nausea;
Polyethylene Glycols*;
Polyethylene*;
Sodium;
Therapeutic Irrigation;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2007;34(3):161-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) electrolyte lavage solution and sodium phosphate solution are used for bowel cleansing before performing colonoscopy. PEG electrolyte lavage solution is the most widely used because PEG is absorbed by intestinal mucosa in only very small amounts and it very well cleans the bowels. The minor side-effects associated with PEG solution, i.e., nausea, vomiting and abdominal distention, are relatively common. However, PEG electrolyte lavage solution-induced acute renal failure has rarely been reported on. We report here on a case of acute renal failure after bowel preparation with using polyethylene glycol.
