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A member asked:
My dr wants me to have a colonoscopy but im concerned over my small size and the tube being too much to go inside of me,my question is , are the tube lengths different for different sized people?
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Hello. The entire tube does not go into you. The gastroenterologist will advance the tube as needed so your height does not matter. The camera and other tools are at the end of the tube (the first part to go into you) so that's the "business" end of the scope.
Answered 3/28/2021
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