Electrolyte disturbances after bowel preparation for colonoscopy: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ankie ReumkensQuirine E W van der ZanderBjorn WinkensRoel M M BogieChristine Minke BakkerSilvia SanduleanuAd A M MascleePublished in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2022)
Hypokalemia was found in 17.2% of patients after bowel preparation with NaP and in 4.8% of patients with PEG, a finding that is clinically relevant with respect to choosing the type of bowel preparation. The magnitude of the potassium decrease after NaP was significantly higher compared to PEG. These data provide the evidence that supports the recommendation of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy against routine use of NaP for bowel preparation.