A Colonoscopy is a procedure used to examine the bowel and allows various operations to be performed through the colonoscope. These may include taking small tissue samples (biopsy) and removing polyps (benign wart-like growths). Although it is considered the best test for detecting polyps and colon cancer, it is not entirely ‘perfect.’ Bowel polyps may go undetected if they are located behind a fold or obscured due to poor bowel preparation.
Prior to the procedure, a sedative will be administered through a vein in the arm by the anaesthetist to put you to sleep.
The colonoscope is a long and highly flexible tube about the thickness of your index finger.It is inserted through the rectum into the large intestine to allow inspection of the whole bowel.
It is advisable that if any polyps are found, they should be removed at the time of examination.
Most polyps can be burnt off (polypectomy) by placing a wire snare around the base and applying an electric current
When you wake up after the procedure, as a safety precaution, it is important that you do not get out of bed until advised by the nursing staff to do so.
The doctor will only give you a brief outline of the results of your investigation on the day. Further details will be given at your follow-up.
If you have any severe abdominal pain, bleeding, fever, or other symptoms that cause you concern, contact the hospital after hours, or our rooms during business hours.
Your overall stay in hospital will be 3-4 hours.
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