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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Comparison of bowel cleansing efficacy, safety, bowel movement kinetics, and patient tolerability of same-day and split-dose bowel preparation using 4 L of polyethylene glycol: a prospective randomized study. Dis Colon Rectum 2019; 62: 1518-1527

Published: 15th June 2020

Authors: Seo M, Gweon T-G, Huh CW, Ji JS, Choi H

Conclusion

Both methods were equally effective at successful bowel cleansing in this study that included 193 patients: same day 92.6 per cent, split dose 95.9 per cent.

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