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My dad has umbical hernia... and have been asked to have an endoscopy and a colonoscopy.what would this determine?
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Unrelated: A colonoscopy is generally recommended for screening for colorectal cancer, starting at age 50. Upper endoscopy is usually reserved for those with symptoms related to the upper GI tract such as reflux, abdominal pain, etc. Neither of these tests are required before repairing an umbilical hernia as a routine. Ask your surgeon to find out more. Hope this helps!
Answered 6/10/2014
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