Who is at risk? What kinds of problems require colon surgery?
• Complications of Diverticulosis (outpouchings of colon wall caused by weakness in the wall) • Polyps unable to be removed by colonoscopy or are incompletely removed by colonoscopy. • Cancer How is it diagnosed? A colonoscopy is a study designed to look at the insides of the bowel. A colonoscope which is essentially a camera is inserted into the anus and up into the bowel. If any abnormal findings are seen, biopsies can be done at the same time with small scissors inserted through the colonoscope. In addition, most polyps can be removed during a colonoscopy as well. A barium enema is another study formed to look at the shape of the bowel. Contrast is inserted via the anus and multiple xrays are taken as the contrast travels from the anus up into the bowel.
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