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How far into colon does sigmoidoscopy go
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 40 years experience
Sigmoidoscopy exam: The sigmoid colon is the last bend of the gut before food reaches the rectum. Accordingly, examination of the sigmoid & left colon (hence the name "s... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed Jun 29, 2020
A 30-year-old male asked:

Dr. Maureen Zibohanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Varies: Depends on the extentbofbpweforation. Could be from a few hours to days. See your doctor if you have fever , or abdominal pain.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 57-year-old member asked:

Dr. Howard Hackanswered
Gastroenterology 34 years experience
No: I am not aware of any data to suggest this.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Tadge Kanjoanswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Depends : An inflamed colon is at higher risk of complications during colonoscopy as it tends to be thicker, more blood flow, and less flexible. If your colon h... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 77-year-old male asked:

Dr. Craig MacArthuranswered
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 35 years experience
No: A sigmoidoscopy allows viewing of the rectum, sigmoid colon and occasionally the last part of the descending colon. This is about 25% of the colon and... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
It does not fit the : Colon cancers can bleed but they do not regress and go away...They continue to grow and obstruct the large intestine and also spread to the liver with... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. Maya Vaziranianswered
Neonatology 54 years experience
Scopy: of the colon and specially the sigmoid colon and the anus is generally done to rule out lesions of the lower colon specially if there is unexplained ... Read More
862 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Enrique Molinaanswered
Gastroenterology 36 years experience
Many causes: it could be another infection. it could be due to inflammatory bowel disease (such as crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), it could be a cancer (un... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Well,...: Bright red Blood per your rectum (BRBPR) is never normal and signifies that most likely you have a bleed close to your anus. A sigmoid scope will onl... Read More
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ashesh Patelanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Entire sigmoid colon: The report you mentioned used standard language for a complete sigmoidoscopy. The report is telling the reader that the doctor used a sigmoidoscope to... Read More
1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Not usually: Diverticulosis has quite a different appearance than cancer of the colon and it would be unlikely that the two would be confused by the radiologist if... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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