Impact of Obesity on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

• Published in: Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 670 - 675
• Main Authors: Borg, Brian B, Gupta, Nitin K, Zuckerman, Gary R, Banerjee, Bhaskar, Gyawali, C. Prakash
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Colonic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Colonoscopy; Female; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Preoperative Care; Young Adult; American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; American Society of Colon and Rectal Cancer; body mass index; SAGES; ASCRS; AGA; American Gastroenterological Association; Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons; ASGE; BMI

Background & Aims An inadequately cleansed colon can lead to missed lesions, repeat procedures, increased cost, and complications from colonoscopy. Because obesity, with its known link to colorectal neoplasia, might be associated with inadequate bowel cleansing, we investigated the impact of inc...