An upper GI endoscopy happens through the throat, while a lower GI colonoscopy involves entry through the anus. Find more ...

[15] All subjects were instructed to consume a low-fiber diet for 2 days prior to colonoscopy and were given the option of consuming a PEG-based preparation using one of the following dosing ...

A few days ahead, it's a good idea to switch to a low-fibre diet ... as the effects of the preparation may necessitate staying close to home. Anxiety associated with colonoscopy is fairly common ...

Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel preparation. Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on ...

Review your prep guidelines one to two weeks before your procedure for any special instructions. You may be encouraged to make small changes in your diet starting a week before the procedure. Often, ...

That's when it might suddenly dawn on you: Should I have stocked up on certain foods to ease back into my diet? While many ...

Design In a multicentre, prospective study, outpatients undergoing colonoscopy from 8:00 to 14:00 were given written instructions for 4 L polyethylene glycol bowel preparation, offering the choice ...

My parents said they'd try things but never changed my diet. They both worked and ... to a gastroenterologist who sent me for a colonoscopy. The prep for a colonoscopy is worse than the procedure ...

Review your prep guidance a week or two before your colonoscopy; you may be encouraged to make small changes in your diet starting a week prior to the procedure. Often, the day before the ...