Diseases of the colon and rectum
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Carbohydrate-electrolyte (E-Lyte) solution enhances bowel preparation with oral fleet phospho-soda.
Bowel preparation with oral sodium phosphate can cause symptomatic dehydration and electrolyte disturbances. This randomized, controlled trial was designed to evaluate whether carbohydrate-electrolyte (E-Lyte) solution enhanced bowel preparation and improved patient acceptance with oral sodium phosphate. ⋯ Carbohydrate-electrolyte (E-Lyte) solution protects against hypokalemia, improves patient tolerability, and may enhance use of oral sodium phosphate as a bowel-preparation agent.