This cleaning process varies, but you may be told to modify your diet and avoid certain foods in the days before the procedure being given a 'bowel preparation kit' and instructions on how to use it.
The kit contains substances that help cleanse the bowel. It may also include liquid preparations that are designed to stimulate bowel movements, as well as laxative tablets and other preparations. It is vital that you strictly follow the instructions given to you by medical staff that you will be advised not to consume any foods or liquids, other than the liquids provided in the bowel preparation kit, in the six hours before the procedure.
Colonoscopy procedure Before the colonoscopy procedure, an intravenous line is inserted into the back of your hand to provide medications that make you relaxed and drowsy. You will be given medications that provide deep sedation so that you will not have any recollection of the procedure or feel pain.
Colonoscopy is performed in a unit that is used for endoscopy procedures only. The patient lies on their left-hand side with their knees tucked up to their chest. The colonoscope is gently inserted through the anus and up into the colon, and air or carbon dioxide is introduced to help the colonoscope pass. Once the colonoscope has reached the point where the colon joins the small intestine, the doctor slowly withdraws it while looking carefully at the colon lining.
Photographs may be taken. The procedure generally takes 15 to 30 minutes.. If colon polyps are found during a colonoscopy, they are removed and the tissue is sent for analysis to determine if the polyp is cancerous.
Polyp removal or biopsy may cause bleeding. Bleeding may be stopped during the procedure using clips or other methods. If the bleeding is severe, it may require blood transfusion or re-insertion of the colonoscope to control the bleeding.
Immediately after colonoscopy After the procedure, It is possible that you may have: bloating gas mild cramping. You may be offered a drink and something light to eat about one hour after you are fully awake. Usually you can go home after about four hours. For people at average risk of colon cancer, colonoscopy is usually recommended as a screening test at age 50 or age 45, according to the American Cancer Society.
It should be repeated every 10 years thereafter until age It is often recommended for younger people or more frequently for those who notice blood in their stool, have unexplained anemia or a change in bowel habits, have a strong family history of colon cancer or other risk factors for the disease. While the test does come with some risks such as pain, bleeding or even perforation , serious complications are quite rare. Much is written about "the prep" for colonoscopy to clean out the colon so that its interior can be clearly viewed and the procedure itself , but less is written about what the results may mean.
As a screening test, it's usually done to find colon cancer or precancerous polyps. Prevention is possible through the detection of precancerous growths during a screening. Colon cancer usually affects older adults and starts off as benign clumps of cells polyps that form in the large intestine. Individuals over the age of 50 who have an average risk of colon cancer are recommended to undergo colonoscopies. While polyps are generally benign or noncancerous, they can become cancerous.
These and other abnormal tissues can be detected and removed during a colonoscopy. It may take around 10 or 15 years for a polyp to become cancer. Hence, following the recommendation to have a colonoscopy every 5 or 10 years can save you from colon cancer.
For patients who have had polyps before, a follow-up colonoscopy may be necessary to spot and eliminate additional polyps. The colonoscope, a long and flexible tube with a minuscule video camera attached to its tip, is inserted into your rectum. Through the video camera, your doctor sees the entire colon.
At-home colon cancer detection tests are highly sensitive for cancer only when you already have the disease. Colonoscopies detect precancerous lesions and prevent them from growing into anything detectable by a home stool test.
Both are inflammatory diseases of the intestines. Identifying them early helps reduce the long-term damage they can do, including scarring and bleeding in the colon, malnourishment, pain and intestinal blockages that require surgery.
These diseases also might increase risk of colorectal cancer. Diverticulosis is a condition that arises when pockets form on the inside lining of the colon. Finding diverticulosis early allows doctors to make suggestions for simple dietary changes, such as eating more fiber, that can prevent the condition from ever causing painful symptoms. If left unaddressed, the pockets can become inflamed and infected, leading to painful complications. The procedure is typically done at an endoscopy center, and all the patients are there for gastrointestinal care.
In other words, everyone is in the same boat. Yes, everyone is there to have something done that may feel embarrassing. But you can relax—this is regular, everyday work for the clinical staff that will be taking care of you. Also, the anesthesia will help you relax, it will be over before you know it, and did we mention it is a virtually painless procedure?
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the removal of cancer-causing polyps during a colonoscopy reduces the chance of death from colorectal cancer by 53 percent.
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