Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of small bowel cleansing quality and examination results of capsule endoscopy with acetylcysteine before the procedure.Methods 150 patients scheduled for capsule endoscopy were randomly divided into observation group and control group (75 cases in each group). Patients in control group received a preparation with 3 000 mL compound polyethylene glycol electrolyte the evening before the procedure; Patients in observation group followed the control group and were administered 600 mg acetylcysteine the day before the procedure with 3 times a day. All the patients were requested to ingest dimethicone powder 30 min prior to capsule ingestion. Comparing the small bowel cleansing quality, small bowel transit time, positive rate and the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups.Results There were no statistically significant differences in small bowel transit time, the incidence of adverse reactions and positive rate between the two groups (P > 0.05). The cleanliness of small bowel in the observation group was significantly higher than that in control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion Taking acetylcysteine before capsule endoscopy can improve small bowel cleansing quality. And the adverse reactions are minor, which is worthy of clinical promotion.