Different methods for bowel preparation in elderly patients with constipation before colonoscopy

VernacularTitle:老年慢性便秘患者不同肠道准备方法应用评价
Author: Yuanzhi WANG ; Jiehua ZHI ; Bin DENG ; Guanghuai YAO ; Qiang SHE ; Jian WU ; Yanbing DING
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Constipation; Bowel preparation
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;13(9):778-779
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: One hundred and forty six elderly patients with constipation undergoing colonoscopy during March 2012 and August 2013 were randomly assigned to trial and control groups.Seventy patients in trial group received Macrogol electrolytes powder combined with Chinese herb medicine Simo decoction for bowel preparation and 76 patients in control group received macrogol electrolytes powder only.The first defecation,times of defecation and tolerance of patients were compared between two groups.The quality of bowel preparation was evaluated by endoscopists with Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS).The first defecation time was shorter in trial group than that in control group (55.7 ± 27.9 vs.72.9 ± 34.8,P ＜ 0.05).However,no statistical significance was found in the times of defecation and tolerance of patients between two groups.The mean BBPS score in trial groups was higher than that in control group (7.87 ± 1.08 vs.6.97 ± 0.96,P ＜ 0.05).Chinese herb medicine Simo decoction combined with conventional method shows satisfactory result for bowel preparation in elderly patients with constipation undergoing colonoscopy.