This study tested the hypothesis that bowel preparation with mannitol should not affect the
colonic concentration of H2 and CH4. Therefore, the SATISFACTION study, an international …

OBJECTIVES: Our goal was to compare the hydrogen potential (pH) and residual gastric
volume (RGV) of patients undergoing colonoscopy after 3 and 6 hours of colon preparation …

Background-Adequate bowel preparation is critical for the quality of colonoscopy. Despite
reported occurrence of colonic explosion due to methane and hydrogen production by …

Background Breath hydrogen levels after ingestion of polyethylene glycol were evaluated as
a method of predicting the quality of colonic preparation. Methods: One hundred patients …

A fatal colonic explosion has been recorded during colonoscopic polypectomy after oral
mannitol bowel preparation. It has been suggested that bacterial degradation of oral …

Background and Aim: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is associated with
gastrointestinal pathology and colonoscopy. This endoscopic investigation could cause …

This article discusses a complication of colonoscopy that healthcare providers think can not
happen: methane gas explosion. Despite proper bowel cleansing, such an incident did …

Aims and Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents the fourth most deadly
malignancy and the third most common cause of cancer worldwide. Currently, colonoscopy …

Colonoscopy represents the gold standard procedure for visualizing colon mucosa and
detecting lesions, mainly precancerous and cancerous ones [1]. In addition to having a …

Background Successful bowel preparation (BP) for colonoscopy depends on the
instructions, diet, the laxative product, and patient adherence, which all affect colonoscopy …