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Video content is professionally consulted by a doctor from the Department of Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
Along with the development of medicine, colonoscopy is a very common procedure, considered safe, not dangerous and very rare complications if you perform it in a medical facility prestige, skilled doctors and modern medical equipment.
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic technique where the doctor will use a flexible endoscope to easily view the inside of the patient's colon through colonoscopy images. Thanks to this diagnostic colonoscopy technique, it helps to detect abnormalities in the intestinal tract such as tumors, ulcers, polyps and areas of inflammation or bleeding...
When detecting abnormalities, the doctor Doctors can conduct interventions such as: biopsy samples to diagnose the degree of cell changes, accurately diagnose cancer, through colonoscopy, doctors can intervene to stop bleeding (if you are pregnant). bleeding) or polyps to avoid bleeding polyps, cancer. Is colonoscopy painful?
In fact, when choosing colonoscopy, patients can be completely assured because this is a simple and easy-to-implement technique that will not cause pain. The colonoscopy procedure includes the following steps:
Step 1: Before the colonoscopy, the patient needs to inform the doctor about the medicines he is taking at least 1 week before the colonoscopy and indicate that he has are allergic to any medications. If you are pregnant or suspect that you are pregnant. Avoid eating solid foods and only drink liquids for 1 day before the endoscopy.
Step 2: Colonoscopy process
Take off your clothes and change into a hospital gown, the doctor will guide the patient to lie on their side, legs folded high up to the abdomen. The doctor will insert the endoscope and blow air into the colon. The colon will swell to make it easier to see the lining of the colon and rectum through the monitor. If there are abnormalities, or polyps in the colon, the doctor will use a tool at the end of the colonoscope to remove remove it or perform a biopsy. This procedure can cause bleeding at the site where the tissue was removed. Step 3: After colonoscopy, the patient should stay in the hospital for at least 2 hours for the effects of the sedative or anesthetic to wear off. Once your colonoscopy is done, you can go about your daily activities (such as eating and drinking). Results will be returned in 5-7 days.
Doctors recommend that people age 50 and older and at average risk for colon cancer should have a colonoscopy every 10 years or earlier to screen for colon cancer.
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