Quality of Bowel Preparation in the General Population

Background and Objectives: With more than 1.9 million new cases and 0.9 million deaths in 2020, colorectal cancer (CRC) was the third most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The adenoma detection rate as a precursor to the formation of CRC is directly related to the degree of bowel preparation for colonoscopy.Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective single-center study on a total number of 4835 colonoscopies performed in a period of 34 months during the global COVID-19 pandemic.The main goal of the research was related to the emergence of differences in cleaning in relation to gender, age, days of preparation, the type of cleaning agent.Results: There is no signification difference between gender. Compared to younger respondents, older respondents had a lower likelihood of having adequate bowel preparation. Compared to PEG, other solutions had a lower probability of adequate bowel preparation.Conclusions: Better cooperation between patients and medical staff is needed, as well as public health campaigns that raise awareness of the importance of good preparation for colonoscopy.