Adequacy Rate of Magnesium Citrate Bowel Preparation in a Large Retrospective Cohort.
Adequacy Rate of Magnesium Citrate Bowel Preparation in a Large Retrospective Cohort.
- 2022
CONCLUSION: MC bowel preparation is adequate, well tolerated, and inexpensive. In a large retrospective analysis, it compares favorably to other preparations. INTRODUCTION: Magnesium Citrate (MC) is not FDA approved as a colonoscopy preparation. Advantages include low cost, small volume and accessibility without prescription. We retrospectively evaluated bowel preparations used in a private gastroenterology practice. The sample size is the largest for any similar studies (n =19,173). METHODS: Electronic Medical Records were queried for colonoscopies between 2010-2016. Bowel preps, indications (screening vs. other) and preparation adequacy were all recorded. Adequacy rates were calculated and compared using generalized linear modeling. Data were analyzed using SAS. RESULTS: The most common prep used was MC 2 bottles; screening (n=6,064, with 98.94% adequacy) and non-screening (n=3,251, with 99.29% adequacy), followed by MC 3 bottles; screening (n=2,757 with 90.35% adequacy), and non-screening (n=1,925 with 92.92% adequacy).
English
0363-7913
*Cathartics
*Organometallic Compounds
Cathartics/tu [Therapeutic Use]
Citric Acid/tu [Therapeutic Use]
Humans
Organometallic Compounds/tu [Therapeutic Use]
Retrospective Studies
Gastroenterology Fellowship
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Journal Article
CONCLUSION: MC bowel preparation is adequate, well tolerated, and inexpensive. In a large retrospective analysis, it compares favorably to other preparations. INTRODUCTION: Magnesium Citrate (MC) is not FDA approved as a colonoscopy preparation. Advantages include low cost, small volume and accessibility without prescription. We retrospectively evaluated bowel preparations used in a private gastroenterology practice. The sample size is the largest for any similar studies (n =19,173). METHODS: Electronic Medical Records were queried for colonoscopies between 2010-2016. Bowel preps, indications (screening vs. other) and preparation adequacy were all recorded. Adequacy rates were calculated and compared using generalized linear modeling. Data were analyzed using SAS. RESULTS: The most common prep used was MC 2 bottles; screening (n=6,064, with 98.94% adequacy) and non-screening (n=3,251, with 99.29% adequacy), followed by MC 3 bottles; screening (n=2,757 with 90.35% adequacy), and non-screening (n=1,925 with 92.92% adequacy).
English
0363-7913
*Cathartics
*Organometallic Compounds
Cathartics/tu [Therapeutic Use]
Citric Acid/tu [Therapeutic Use]
Humans
Organometallic Compounds/tu [Therapeutic Use]
Retrospective Studies
Gastroenterology Fellowship
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Journal Article