Short Communication
HyGIeaCare® Preparation for Colonoscopy-A Technical Update for Success
Harish K. Gagneja1, Parth Parekh2, Dawn Burleson3 and David Johnson4*1Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Austin Medical Education Programs, Austin, TX, USA
2Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
3Department of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, HyGIeaCare Inc., USA
4Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern VA Medical School, Norfolk VA, Virginia, USA
- Corresponding Author:
- David Johnson
MD, MACG, FASGE, FACP
885 Kempsville Rd, Suite 114
Norfolk, Virginia, VA-23505, USA
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E-mail: mailto:dajevms@aol.com
Received Date: June 21, 2016; Accepted Date: July 26, 2016; Published Date: August 03, 2016
Citation: Gagneja HK, Parekh P, Burleson D, Johnson D (2016) HyGIeaCare® Preparation for Colonoscopy-A Technical Update for Success. J Gastrointest Dig Syst 6:458. doi:10.4172/2161-069X.1000458
Copyright: © 2016 Gagneja HK, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Colonoscopy remains the gold standard in colon cancer prevention. An adequate prep is pivotal in allowing the colonoscopist to detect pre-cancerous lesions. Unfortunately, patients oftentimes are not adequately prepared, ultimately limiting the exam. In addition, the prep can be cumbersome and interfere with daily activities deterring many patients from undergoing colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy altogether. HyGIeaCare® Prep offers a novel alternative to oral purgative laxatives traditionally prescribed prior to colonoscopy, which allows for adequate visualization of the colon and may ultimately lower barriers to entry for colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening in patients who may otherwise opt not to pursue colonoscopy.
