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Could a colonoscopy make my hernia worse?
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Doubtful: Not likely to make hernia worse.
Answered 1/26/2021
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Colonoscopy: Perhaps. The process of doing a colonoscopy involves pumping some air into the colon while the scope is advanced. If the is large abdominal wall hernia, especially if a portion of the colon had slipped into it, the hernia would likely become more symptomatic.
Answered 2/1/2020
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