Table 1 Summary of bowel preparation
From: Colon Capsule Endoscopy compared to Conventional Colonoscopy under routine screening conditions
Time (hours) | Action |
|---|---|
Day -3 | Â |
all day | Low-fibre diet |
Day -2 | Â |
all day | liquid diet |
Day -1 | Â |
all day | clear liquids only |
18:00-19:30 | 2 Liters of Cololyt® (1 cup every 10-15 minutes) |
Exam day | Â |
7:00-8:30 | 2 Liters of Cololyt® (1 cup every 10-15 minutes) |
11:00 | 20 mg Domperidone (Motilium®) with a cup of water |
11:15 | Ingestion of PillCam® Colon with a cup of water |
until 13:00 | no food/liquid ingestion |
13:00 | Real time view assessment if capsule left stomach, then Booster dose of 45 ml Colophos® + 1 liter of water |
17:00 | Real time view assessment if capsule left stomach, then Booster dose of 30 ml Colophos® + 1 liter of water *) |
19:30 | 10 mg Bisacodylum rectal suppository *) |
22:00 | End of examination |
Day +1 | Conventional colonoscopy |
|  | *) This action was taken only if PillCam® Colon had not been excreted by this time. |