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The study aims to clarify bowel preparation practices and the challenges faced by physicians performing colonoscopies in Japan.

August 13, 2026DEN OpenOpen Access

Current Status of Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in Japan: A Web‐Based Survey of Endoscopists (PRESS Survey)

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The study aims to clarify bowel preparation practices and the challenges faced by physicians performing colonoscopies in Japan.
Conducted a nationwide web-based cross-sectional survey of 300 physicians performing colonoscopies.
Survey assessed bowel preparation practices, bowel-cleansing agents, constipation, and renal function.
64.7% of physicians reported inadequate bowel preparation occurring in >10% of cases.
Most common bowel-cleansing agents were low-volume polyethylene glycol plus ascorbate preparations.
Only 32.7% of physicians reported consistently assessing renal function prior to procedures.

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Web-based survey finds significant challenges in bowel preparation practices among physicians in Japan.

Matsumoto et al. (2026) studied this question.

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