Why the study?
Does Picolax bowel preparation given 48 hours versus 24 hours before elective colonic resection affect metabolic parameters and bowel preparation quality?
Population
35 patients undergoing elective colonic resection
Comparison
Picolax bowel preparation given 48 hours before… vs Picolax bowel preparation given 24 hours before…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Suggests caution with 48-hour Picolax before colonic resection; leaves open optimal timing in randomized trials.
Does Picolax bowel preparation given 48 hours versus 24 hours before elective colonic resection affect metabolic parameters and bowel preparation quality?
Picolax given 48 hours before colonic resection is associated with unacceptable physiologic disturbances and poor mechanical bowel preparation compared to administration 24 hours prior.
Takada et al. (1990) studied this question.