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Can colonoscopy see if there is functional damage to the colon, sphincter, and anus?
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No: On passage of a colonoscope, the visual end of the scope is at a point past the sphincter and anus. Here digital exam and proctoscope give the best approach to examining and visualizing the sphincter and anal canal.
Answered 11/3/2014
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