Bowel prep procedures generally start with the temporary adjustment of certain medications. Chief among these areanticoagulants(a.k.a. "blood thinners") that need to be stopped seven days in advance. This prevents excess bleeding in the event of an injury or a procedure like apolyp removal.2 ...
Other questions include whether the detection rates of sessile serrated polyps (SSPs), advanced adenomas, and multiple adenomas (as opposed to a “one and done” approach) should be used as key indicators of colonoscopy quality in addition to the ADR and PDR[6]. However, clinical data are ...
Your doctor may say it’s safe to sip on clear liquids on the morning of the exam, but sometimes they ask you to avoid liquids after midnight the night before.[20] You should still be avoiding food, as well. Expert Q&A Question How should I prepare for a colonoscopy? Dale Proku...
Your doctor may say it’s safe to sip on clear liquids on the morning of the exam, but sometimes they ask you to avoid liquids after midnight the night before.[20] You should still be avoiding food, as well. Expert Q&A Question How should I prepare for a colonoscopy? Dale Proku...