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how far do the dr go up for a colonoscopy
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Dr. John Munshower answered
29 years experience Family Medicine
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Dr. James Okamoto answered
28 years experience Family Medicine
No: “Clear” soup would be chicken broth, vegetable broth type soups that are “clear”. Any creamy soup or cloudy soup that you cannot see through is not c ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sameer Gupta answered
17 years experience Medical Oncology
Right colon: A proper colonoscopy should reach the right side of the colon to the junction of the colon and the small intestine.
Dr. Stephen Lloyd answered
45 years experience Internal Medicine
The entire colon: Colonoscopy examines the entire 5 foot long large intestine.
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Sherer answered
36 years experience Anesthesiology
Easy: It goes to the very end of the large intestine, to the cecum and next to the terminal ileum. The distance can vary from patient to patient.
A 28-year-old member asked:
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GI doctor: Colonoscopy is a procedure typically performed by a gastroenterologist for the screening and detection of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions, ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
49 years experience Medical Oncology
next day: It should not have any after effects.
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Allen Kamrava answered
14 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Depends: Normal, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, polyps, cancer, ....
Most colonoscopies will be normal. The rest in order of decreasing frequency.
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience Pathology
See below: Depending on the reason for colonoscopy perforation of the colon and bleeding can occur, though these are uncommon. See this site for detailed informa ... Read More
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scot Lewey answered
36 years experience Gastroenterology
Gastroenterologist: Gastroenterologists do colonoscopies as do some surgeons. Check yellow pages, local medical society or american college of gastroenterology, american ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Kaplan answered
41 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Nothing to be scared: About. Should take 20-30 minutes, shouldn't feel or remember anything and if normal will give you tremendous comfort and security. If positive, best t ... Read More
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