The Efficacy of Short-Duration Polyethylene Glycol plus Electrolytes for Improving Bowel Preparation of Colonoscopy in Patients with Chronic Constipation

Table 5

Adverse events of short-duration PEG+E.

	Adverse events % ()	value	Abdominal pain	Increase residual stool feeling	Diarrhea	Abdominal distension	Abdominal discomfort
Overall	6.6 (7)		2	2	1	1	1
/week	7.4 (2)	0.94	1	0	1	0	0
BM 3-6/week	6.3 (5)		1	2	0	1	1
Male	7.1 (4)	0.87	0	2	0	1	1
Female	6.0 (3)		2	0	1	0	0
≤74 years old	8.8 (6)	0.21	1	2	1	1	1
≥75 years old	2.6 (1)		1	0	0	0	0

BM: bowel movement.