How often does colonoscopy do

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Recently, my uncle suffered from abdominal pain and went to the hospital for colonoscopy. For those who want to have colonoscopy, do you want to know how often colonoscopy should be done? I will tell you about this.

How often does colonoscopy do

First of all: Although colonoscopy is an invasive technique, it has little effect on the body. It's just that there are different degrees of discomfort after the examination. Therefore, it's safe to do colonoscopy every other year.

Second: do colonoscopy need fasting, let the intestine in the examination in the empty state, so after the endoscope into the intestine to inflate the intestine, after the examination, some people have no special reaction, and some people will have pain.

Finally: when the colonoscopy arrives at the examination site, both doctors and patients can observe the internal situation of the intestine in the computer display. If necessary, doctors will use the colonoscopy to take samples from the intestine for the next biopsy.

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For friends who want to do colonoscopy, they should go to the regular hospital for examination as soon as possible. The doctor's thin tube with camera lens is inserted into the intestine from the anus, and constantly push it in after insertion. During propulsion, the intestines may be inflated to facilitate the entry of colonoscopy, so there is a strong feeling of bloating at this time.