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. 2018 Sep 15;6(10):1556–1562. doi: 10.1177/2050640618800629

Table 1.

Colon capsule endoscopy procedure.

Day 0 Standard 4 l of polyethylene glycol, liquid diet.
Day 1: 09:00 Incomplete colonoscopy.
Day 1: 1 hour post-colonoscopy Patient invited to participate in the study.
Day 1: 90 minutes post-incomplete colonoscopy Digital recorder attached/capsule swallowed + 10 mg intravenous metocloperamide administered if no contraindications
Small bowel reached First booster of sodium phosphate, 40 ml + 50 ml of gastrografin followed by 1 l of water Patients can leave the endoscopy department.
Three hours later Second booster of sodium phosphate, 25 ml + 25 ml of gastrografin + 0.5 l of water Patient can then eat and drink normally one hour after second booster
Ten hours post-capsule ingestion If not passed, rectal bisacodyl suppository used