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Review
. 2022 Aug 21;28(31):4463-4466.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i31.4463.

Evidence-based considerations on bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Konstantinos Argyriou  1 , Adolfo Parra-Blanco  2
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Review

Evidence-based considerations on bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Konstantinos Argyriou et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

We recently read with interest the article, "Novel frontiers of agents for bowel cleansing for colonoscopy". This is a practical narrative review, which could be of particular importance to clinicians in order to improve their current practice. Although we appreciate the venture of our colleagues, based on our in-depth analysis, we came across several minor issues in the article; hence, we present our comments in this letter. If the authors consider these comments further in their relevant research, we believe that their contribution would be of considerable importance for future studies.

Keywords: Bowel preparation; Colonoscopy; Polyethylene glycol; Post-polypectomy complications; Post-polypectomy syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.

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