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How long is a colonoscopy scope

A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 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
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Internal Medicine 29 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
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Dr. George Klauber
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
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A 70-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Maluccio
29 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
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Dr. Gerald Mandell
Nuclear Medicine 54 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
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Dr. Daniel Kirshenbaum
A Verified Doctoranswered
12 years experience
Advanced endoscopy: Yes, technology has advanced. Additionally, you should seek out an advanced endoscopist. These gastroenterologists have expertise in performing diffic... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Internal Medicine 39 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
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano
Gastroenterology 41 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
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Virtual colonoscopy: Or CT colonography is used as an alternative for incomplete colonoscopy attempts.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff
Infectious Disease 58 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
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A 69-year-old male asked:
Dr. Myron Arlen
Surgical Oncology 66 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
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A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 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
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon
Internal Medicine 61 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
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Corey Clay
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
No: And diverticulosis would not be the sole cause of pain
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