Abstract:Objective To compare the intestinal preparation efficacy of the different combinations of dimeticone with an intestinal cleaner in small bowel capsule endoscopy in order to explore the best way.Methods 90 patients underwent capsule endoscopy were randomly divided into three groups, each group was routinely subjected to 2 L polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder in 4 h before the examination. Group A (n = 30): the patients were administered with 2.5 g dimeticone 30 min before the examination; Group B (n = 30): the patients were administered with 5.0 g dimeticone 30 min before examination; Group C (n = 30): the patients were administered with 2.5 g dimeticone 30 min before the examination, and 2.5 g dimeticone was swallowed after the capsule was confirmed to enter the small bowel. Main evaluation indexes: intestinal cleanliness and bubble volume score; Secondary indexes: diagnostic yield, completion rate, passage time of stomach and small bowel, rate of adverse reaction.Results There was no statistically significant difference in intestinal cleanness among the three groups (P > 0.05); There was no statistically significant difference in the number of bubbles of the upper small bowel amomg the three groups (P > 0.05); When the capsule entered the lower segment of the small bowel, the number of bubbles in group B and group C decreased compared with group A (P < 0.05); Moreover, the number of bubbles in the lower segment of the small bowel in group C was further reduced compared with group B (P < 0.05); The difference of diagnostic yield in group C was statistically significant higher than that in group A and B (P > 0.05); There were no significant difference in complete rate, passage time of stomach and small bowel, rate of adverse reaction among the three groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion The anti-foaming effect of 5.0 g dimeticone was better; in addition, it was better to take orally twice 30 min before the examination and after the capsule entering the small bowel than once 30 min before the examination, which can enhance the anti-foaming effect of small bowel, improve the clarity of visual field, and improve diagnostic yield, which is worthy of clinical promotion.