In order to limit patients' refusal to undergoing colorectal cancer endoscopic screening
procedures, traditional cleansing enemas were compared with a new simpler oral cleansing
preparation by means of a randomized controlled trial. Ninety-three patients were
evaluated both for compliance and effectiveness of the two modalities tested.
No difference in acceptability or effectiveness was detected. The authors discuss
more rigorous cleansing techniques routinely used in diagnostic schedules which cannot
be considered for preparation for colonoscopy in screening programs.
Screening programs - Colorectal cancer - Left-sided colonoscopy
