Ispaghula (Vi-Siblin) versus standard preparation for barium enema

A. J. Burchardt; J. M. Carstensen; O. Roikjær; Flemming Burcharth

Ispaghula (Vi-Siblin) versus standard preparation for barium enema

A. J. Burchardt, J. M. Carstensen, O. Roikjær, Flemming Burcharth^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

Purpose: To compare 2 methods of colonic cleansing before double-contrast barium enema. A standard preparation of bisacodyl was compared with a preparation of dietary fibre (ispaghula). Material and Methods: The patients referred for double-contrast barium enema were randomly allocated to one of the colonic cleansing regimens. The effectiveness and patient acceptance of the preparations were evaluated. Results: There was a significantly poorer colon cleanness score in the ispaghula group (p=0.0001). Patient tolerance of the 2 regimens was not significantly different. Conclusion: Ispaghula alone is not sufficient as a cleansing preparation for double-contrast barium enema.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta Radiologica
Volume	38
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	311-312
Number of pages	2
ISSN	0284-1851
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 1997

Keywords

Barium enema
Colon
Dietary fibre

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