For the procedure, you will lie on your left side. You will probably be given pain medication and a mild sedative to keep you comfortable and to help you relax during the exam. You can find more information here: http://www.coloncancerfoundation.org/screening/colonoscopy.html?gclid=CIm0kbLNzqkCFcLe4AodygOdOA
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Colonoscopy with a biopsy can cost around $3000. Less for a screening-only colonoscopy with no polyps found. Colonoscopy with a biopsy can cost around $3000. Less for a screening-only colonoscopy with no polyps found.
That is the correct spelling of the medical term "colonoscopy".
can you eat yogart the day before a colonoscopy
Before going for you colonoscopy, it is required that you do not eat anything and only drink water or other clear liquids for breakfast and lunch. You can still take your prescribed pills, but only with a few sips of water.
Bowel movement will happen when the food makes its way from the stomach to rectum. This will take several hours because your intestines will have been emptied in preparation for the colonoscopy. ............................................................................................................................
Studies in late 2003 showed that virtual colonoscopy was as effective as colonoscopy for screening purposes and it offered the advantage of being less invasive and less risky. However, many physicians were unwilling to accept it
Colonoscopy can be performed either in a physician's office or in an endoscopic procedure room of a hospital.
No particular day is any better than any other for having a colonoscopy.
You are given a short acting sedative for the colonoscopy. You are not permitted to drive yourself home.
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