Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution

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... 

Miettinen RP, Laitinen ST, Markela JT, Paak-konen ME Bowel preparation with oral polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution vs. no preparation in elective open colorectal surgery Prospective, randomized study. Dis Colon Rectum 2000 43 669-675. 

Magnesium salts, e.g. magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt), sodium phosphates, and polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solutions, produce largely fluid stools, and are useful in pre-operative preparation of the bowel. 

Oral 500, 625 mg tablets 500 mg chewable tablets Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution (Co-Lyte, GoLYTELY, HalfLytely, Moviprep, others)... 

Irrigation with large volumes of a polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution, e.g. Klean-Prep, by mouth causes minimal fluid and electrolyte disturbance (it was developed for preparation for colonoscopy). Magnesium sulphate may also be used. 

Attar A, Lemann M, Ferguson A, Halphen M, Boutron MC, Flourie B, Alix E, Salmeron M, Guillemot F, Chaussade S, Menard AM, Moreau J, Naudin G, Barthet M. Comparison of a low dose polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution with lactulose for treatment of chronic constipation. Gut 1999 44(2) 226-30. 

Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solutions, such as GoLytely and Colyte, are used routinely as whole-bowel irrigants prior to colonoscopy and bowel surgery. These solutions also can be used as a means to decontaminate the gastrointestinal tract of ingested toxins. " Large volumes of these osmotically balanced solutions... 

Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solutions Long-chain polyethylene glycols (PEGs molecular weight -3350... 

Fluid redistributes between prone and supine imaging (Fig. 14.19). Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution bowel preparation typically results in more retained colonic fluid, compared to other bowel preparation regimens, but leaves less particulate stool matter in the colon. Fluid can also be seen in 3D endoluminal images (Fig. 14.20). When there is excessive fluid, intravenous contrast can be used to enhance submerged lesions. 

Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (PEG) is routinely prescribed for bowel cleansing, but often poorly tolerated by patients. Sodium phosphate (NaP) may be an alternative. Patients who previously xmderwent colonoscopy were invited to participate in the study and were randomly assigned to PEG or NaP. The endoscopist filled out a report about preparation, tolerability and future preferences. A total of 125 patients were included in the study, 7 of whom were excluded because of missing data. The remaining 116 (53 PEG and 63 NaP) patients were included in the analysis [51 ]. 

Van Vugt A, Van Pinxteren MWJ, Van Kouwen MCA, Van Oijen MGH, Van Achterberg T, Nagengast FM. A prospective study of bowel preparation for colonoscopy with polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution versus sodium phosphate in Lynch syndrome a randomized trial. Fam Cancer 2012 11(3) 337-41. 

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