Optimizing Adequacy of Bowel Cleansing for Colonoscopy

Preliminary assessment of preparation quality should be made in the rectosigmoid colon, and if the indication is screening or surveillance and the preparation clearly is inadequate to allow polyp detection >5 mm, the procedure should be either terminated and rescheduled or an attempt should be made at additional bowel cleansing strategies that can be delivered without cancelling the procedure that day. ( Low , Strong )

Use of a split-dose bowel cleansing regimen is strongly recommended for elective colonoscopy. ( High , Strong )