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My 18yrs old son has bloody stool and he's getting a segmoidoscopy done. he wants to be sedated. he also don't want the enema method. alternative??

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Get a colonoscopy: A colonoscopy is a more complete test and he would receive sedation.

Answered 2/6/2015

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Hematochezia: Hematochezia is bloody stools. He would benefit from sigmoidoscopy and may need a full colonoscopy as well to determine the cause of his hematochezia. The GI specialists usually use conscius sedation for the procedure.

Answered 12/9/2016

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