Why should colonoscopy with anesthesia method?

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The article is expertly consulted by MSc Duong Xuan Loc - Gastroenterologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. Doctor has more than 12 years of experience as a Gastroenterologist.
Colonoscopy with anesthesia will help patients not feel uncomfortable, painless and can explore most parts of the digestive tract, minimizing complications, saving time and more effort...

1. What is colonoscopy with anesthesia?

Colonoscopy is a diagnostic technique that uses a flexible endoscope to look inside the intestinal tract: the rectum, the colon, and the end of the small intestine. Colonoscopy helps to detect abnormalities in the colon, including colon cancer screening, detection and removal of precancerous lesions in the intestinal tract.
Anesthesia colonoscopy is a method of administering anesthesia to the patient before performing the colonoscopy procedure. After the endoscopy, the patient continued to lie down until fully awake.

2. Why should colonoscopy with anesthesia method?

The colon is an internal organ of the body, it is difficult to observe, and at the same time, when performing endoscopy through the anus, the nasal passages will cause discomfort, nausea or displacement during colonoscopy, leading to colonoscopy results. incorrect, causing damage to other organs in the body.
Therefore, the method of anesthesia during colonoscopy will be a safe and effective method with the following advantages:
The patient will have no discomfort, no pain and can probe most parts of the intestinal tract Digest; minimize the risks and complications. No phobia and fear for patients like traditional methods. Save more time and effort. Early detection of cancer-causing pathogens and effective treatment methods.

3. Indications for colonoscopy with anesthesia

Indications for colonoscopy with anesthesia when:
Abdominal pain, change in bowel habits (blood in stools or stools that are black like coffee grounds...), weight loss. There are abnormalities on tomography, magnetic resonance, X-ray images. Hypochromic anemia Follow up, check people with a history of colon polyps or colon cancer. Colorectal cancer screening is contraindicated for anaesthesia colonoscopy when:
Allergy to ingredients in anesthetics Severe exhaustion. The patient is in shock, respiratory failure, circulatory failure, severe anemia. Pregnant women.

4. Notes before colonoscopy with anesthesia

Before gastrointestinal endoscopy with anesthesia, the patient needs to have some preparations:
The patient will have a pre-anaesthetic examination before performing the technique. Do not eat spicy, sour, hot foods and alcoholic and carbonated drinks 1 day before the colonoscopy with anesthesia. The patient needs to clean the intestines before performing the technique. In case of comorbidities such as cardiovascular, pulmonary,... it is necessary to conduct some necessary tests to evaluate before endoscopy. At Vinmec International General Hospital, a package of screening and early detection of cancers of the digestive tract (esophagus - stomach - colon) has been implemented. Colonoscopy is a service that many customers are interested in, registered to perform to screen for cancer and detect early digestive diseases. Package with many outstanding advantages
For male/female customers over 40 years old who need to screen for colorectal diseases. Clients are at high risk for cancer - especially if they have colon polyps, chronic ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease; a family member with colorectal cancer; Suspected familial polyposis. Those with bloody stools or a positive fecal erythrocytosis test (FOBT+). Patients are treated in multi-specialist coordination towards individualizing each patient. The hospital has a full range of specialized facilities to diagnose the disease and stage it before treatment: Endoscopy, CT scanner, PET/CT, MRI, histopathological diagnosis, gene-cell testing.. The hospital applies multimodal cancer treatment methods: Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, autologous immunotherapy, thermotherapy... to achieve high treatment results for patients. patient.

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