A clear-liquid diet is something that we've been traditionally taught to do the day before the colonoscopy. I was part of an earlier US Multi-Society Task Force looking at the issue of colon preparations, which offeredrecommendationsthat thelow-residue dietshould be offered as a potential optio...
Before this test, you’ll prep your bowels and drink a liquid to make polyps easy to see. A virtual colonoscopy may be right for you if you take blood thinners. It’s noninvasive and quick, but it may miss some small polyps. 15/15 How Often You Need to Screen If your colonoscopy ...
There are two main types of bowel prep kit. Polymer-based formulas (PEG) The more commonly used of the two, PEG kits are very effective and safe. However, they require you to drink lots of liquid laxative formula, in some cases more than a gallon. Some people find this challenging. Sal...
Flexible sigmoidoscopy and biopsy are generally safe when the procedure is performed by properly trained individuals. Possible but rare complications include a perforation (making a hole in the wall of the colon) and bleeding from the biopsy site. The former may call for surgery. Although complicat...