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How long is a colonoscopy scope
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Can't say: This is a public information site based in the USA as are most of its volunteer docs. We have no access to or information about the local healthcare c... Read More
16 viewsReviewed Dec 28, 2020

Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Call office: In case unable to make it as scheduled, call the office and inform them as early as possible so that they can reschedule your test. Given current situ... Read More
15 viewsReviewed Dec 28, 2020

Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Gastro-enterologist: Suggest call physician scheduled to perform these studies & discuss nee for procedure as well as discussing adviseability of postponing. You have ... Read More
15 viewsReviewed Dec 28, 2020
A 70-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mary Maluccioanswered
28 years experience
Virtual colonoscopy: Not that virtual colonoscopy has been embraced as an equal alternative to standard colonoscopy, it is an alternative that may provide meaningful infor... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 53 years experience
Possibly: Success of colonoscopy often related to degree of sedation for procedure. Also related to experience of colonoscopist . Flexible colonoscope usually e... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Painful condition: The colonoscopy should not cause a measurable worsening of your condition, but the procedure may cause temporary irritation and a transient increase i... Read More
2.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 52-year-old male asked:

Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 40 years experience
Anything's possible.: If it can happen it will... But i can find no evidence in the medical literature re: reports of anal warts transmitted by a contaminated colonoscope. ... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 55-year-old female asked:

Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Virtual colonoscopy: Or CT colonography is used as an alternative for incomplete colonoscopy attempts.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 53-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
Colonoscope: There are standard cleansing techniques employed by all reputable doctors performing these procedures. That having been said, diverticulitis will neve... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 69-year-old male asked:

Dr. Myron Arlenanswered
Surgical Oncology 65 years experience
Probably: If the hemorrhoidectomy removed too large an area of island tissue between the sites where the hemorrhaoids were excised, the mucosa of the anal canal... Read More
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 62-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Cancer unlikely: If the colonoscopy was clean 18 months ago, colon cancer is highly unlikely.
You may take a fiber laxative like Metamucil and drink enough water daily... Read More
8 viewsAnswered Jan 26, 2021
A 32-year-old male asked:

Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
YES: Some diverticula(e) are VERY small and when these little "bubbles" are filled with normal bowel mucous can be missed by both tests...SIGNIFICANT or IN... Read More
701 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:

Dr. Corey Clayanswered
Allergy and Immunology 11 years experience
No: And diverticulosis would not be the sole cause of pain
744 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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