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Double-contrast examination of the colon after preparation with Golytely® (a balanced lavage solution)

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Evaluation of the efficacy and adequacy for double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) of a recently described oral lavage solution incorporating anonabsorbable solute (Golytely®) and its comparison with a traditional method of colon cleansing, is reported. Preparation with Golytely® achieved results equal to those of the traditional, more rigorous method with a saving of time and reduction in patient annoyance and without significant alterations in patients' weights and body fluid status.

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  1. Departments of Internal Medicine and Radiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas

    Glenn R. Davis M.D. & Herbert J. Smith

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    Glenn R. Davis M.D. & Herbert J. Smith

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Davis, G.R., Smith, H.J. Double-contrast examination of the colon after preparation with Golytely® (a balanced lavage solution). Gastrointest Radiol 8, 173–176 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01948115

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