In 23% of the patients studied colitis was located on the right side implying that a total colonoscopy was not required. However this would have left the following segments unexamined contrary to the recommendations of experts who advise complete colonoscopies in cases where the patient is not critically ill 1,2. Prior preparation for the total colonoscopy is an essential part of a high quality procedure 27. In patients over the age of 65, polyethylene glycol PEG solutions are preferable to phophate solutions because they are safer and more easily tolerated 28.
En el 23% de los pacientes, la colitis estaba localizada en el lado derecho, lo cual implica que de no haberse realizado una colonoscopia completa, se hubiera dejado de diagnosticar el compromiso de estos segmentos proximales, corroborando lo que consideran los expertos que en casos de colitis, si el paciente no está criticamente enfermo, es preferible examinar todo el colon 1, 2, previa preparación del mismo, ya que es parte esencial de una colonoscopia de alta calidad 27.