A colonoscopyis an invasive procedure in which a physician places a long, flexible tube outfitted with a small video camera into the rectum. The camera allows the doctor to view the entire colon and search for abnormalities or changes that could be warning signs for colorectal cancer. There ar...
Learn more about what happens during a colonoscopy, how to prepare for it, and how you’ll feel afterward.
Our aim was to clarify the respective role and significance of the adenoma detection rate (ADR) among other colonoscopy detection metrics such as the polyp detection rate (PDR) or the serrated polyp detection rate (SDR). Recent findings
Bowel preparation, also known as bowel prep, is the process of removing feces (stool) from yourcolonbefore a medical or surgical procedure such ascolonoscopyorcolorectal surgery. Removing feces and other residues reduces the risk of intestinal abrasion and makes it easier to view the colon through...
Colonoscopy is sometimes painful for the patient and often difficult for the endoscopist, but it is hard to predict how difficult or painful the examination will be. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence difficulty and pain during colonoscopy. Some 1,284 consecutive pat...
An enema is the device docs recommend for cleansing the bowels before, say, a colonoscopy or in cases of major constipation, says Goldstein. While enemas are designed to insert a solution into the rectum and sigmoid colon and usually induce bowel movements, douches are not meant to clean that...
The age for colonoscopy in ACG guidelines dropped to 45 for African Americans in 2009. This digestive ditty about colon cancer screening in Black Americans pays homage to Beyonce's iconic Single Ladies video. Help us to get the word out--Email this link to your African American colleagues and...
Music has been found to reduce cortisol even in study participants facing some very stressful situations, includingpre-surgery proceduresorundergoing a colonoscopy. A major review ofover 100 studieson the physical and psychological benefits of music, visual arts, writing, and other forms of creative ...
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For certain types of care, HealthPartners patients can search for appointments across care locations by first available. When searching for primary care, colonoscopy or mammogram appointments, you can view options by the next available time, location nearest to you, or doctor or clinician. ...