Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage

Whole-bowel irrigation with polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution has become popular for colon cleansing before diagnostic procedures or colorectal operations. 

Brady CE 3rd, DiPalma JA, Morawski SG, Santa Ana CA, Fordtran JS. Urinary excretion of polyethylene glycol 3350 and sulfate after gut lavage with a polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution. Gastroenterology 1986 90(6) 1914-18. 

PEG-ELS polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solution PHM peptide histidine methionine VIP vasoactive intestinal peptide... 

Polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution is often the agent preferred by gastroenterologists for colonic cleansing in patients prior to fiberoptic colonoscopy. One unit of the solution is composed of 236 g of polyethylene glycol as well as electrolytes such as sodium and potassium and is administered orally in a large volume to empty the colon. 

Sharma VK, Chockalingham SK, Ugheoke EA, Kapur A, Ling PH, Vasudevaa R, Howden CW (1998) Prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the use of polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution in four-liter versus two-liter volmnes and pretreatment with either magnesium... 

Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution lavage - 4 liters p.o. over 3-4 h starting at 6.00 a.m. on the day prior to surgery sodium phosphate1 prep of 45 ml p.o. at 6.00 p.m. 2 days prior to surgery and 6.00 a.m. the day prior to surgery... 

Despite the large amount of published studies on CTC, there is no consensus about the optimum regimen for bowel preparation. Two commonly used bowel-deansing regimens are polyethylene glycol electrolyte (PEG) lavage solution and saline cathartics such as phospho-soda and magnesium citrate, both of which are available in commercial preparations. Table 17.1 details the most common preparation schemes. 

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