The Usage of Soda-Water in Gastric Preparation for Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy

All patients underwent a bowel preparation that consisted of a low-residue diet for 24 hours, fluid intake, and ingestion of 2L polyethylene glycol-based electrolyte solution 12 hours before the examination. On the examination day, patients arrived at hospital in the morning after an over night fast (\>8hours). Then they would be randomly assigned to controll group or soda group. 40 minutes before capsule ingestion, all patients swallowed 100ml clear water containing 50mg simethicone. During the period, patients were asked to have a proper walk to wash out bubbles. An additional 900ml pure water or 400ml soda-water was drunk to obtain good vision before undergoing MCE examination.