VANCOUVER, B.C.—Understanding what contributes to inadequate colonoscopy bowel preparation in patients—whether it be certain clinical risk factors or nonadherence—is key to optimizing future bowel prep regimens.
The first step to more consistently achieving adequate bowel prep is systematically assessing the bowel prep, said Philip Schoenfeld, MD, MSEd, MSc, the chief (emeritus) of the Gastroenterology Section at the John D. Dingell VA Medical