THE EFFECTIVENESS AND TOLERANCE OF ORAL SODIUM PHOSPHATE FOR COLONOSCOPIC PREPARATION / 中华消化内镜杂志

ABSTRACT

For investigating the effectiveness and safety of oral sodium phosphate in preparation for colonoscopy,108 cases from both outpatient and inpatient clinics from June,1995 to March,1996 were randomized and blinded to receive either oral sodium phosphate or standardized electrolyte lavage solu- tion as control.The questionaire was designed for scoring by patients and doctors regarding to its toler- ance,taste,side effects and cleaning degree etc.Results showed that the tolerance rates in oral sodium phosphate and electrolyle lavage were 87.5% and 69.2% and the rates of preference in using them were 32.2% and 15.4% respectively(P