The Korean Nurse (대한간호)
- Volume 29 Issue 3
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- Pages.25-35
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- 1990
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- 0047-3618(pISSN)
The Effect of Various Cleansing Methods for the Total Colonofiberscopy
대장청결법에 대한 고찰
- Yang, Hye-Zong (Hae-Wha Hospital, Korea University Medical Center) ;
- Woo, Myung-Hee (Hae-Wha Hospital, Korea University Medical Center)
- Published : 1990.09.01
Abstract
It is a fact that there are recent increasing trends or incidence of the colorectal carcinoma among other colorectal diseases. In such trend, the early detection remain to be most important by the air contrast barium enema and total colonofiberscopy. There are several ways to prepare the colon for barium enema and colonofiberscopy which include several agents. The mechanical cleansing have been used most frequently since Brown's method was adapted to be most perfect for colon deansing. The ideal laxatives and enema solutions were limited to adequate dose, it's effectiveness, patient's diet and bowel habit, minimal side effect, low cost and simple to perform. In order to compare the effectiveness of various cleansing solutions, six experimental methods were formed as shown; 1. normal saline enema, 2. castor oil with normal saline enema, 3. castor oil with soap suds enema, 4. magnesium citrate with normal saline, 5. magnesium citrate with soap suds enema and 6. ingestion of Golyetly solution. The authors have compared and determined the degree of cleanness by an experienced endoscopist. The total number of patients was 247, age distribution was