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Can a colonoscopy agrivate an umbilical hernia?

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Possibly: During a colonoscopy the patient's abdomen is routinely pressed on to help advance the scope through the colon. This pressure could be uncomfortable. Sometimes part of the colon can be in a hernia and require it to be pushed back in to complete the procedure.

Answered 2/24/2018

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Probably not: The colon is actually not attached to the front abdominal wall and hernia is a result of a defect in the wall through which part of your colon/small intestine can get squeezed in resulting in the bulge--the hernia. Colon prep cleans out your colon and colonoscopy is just a scope being threaded into the colon to take a look. This should not make the hernia worse. Consult doc. Good luck.

Answered 5/24/2019

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