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2. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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   A colonoscopy is considered the best way to screen for colon cancer because it allows doctors to remove polyps — small growths in the colon — before they potentially turn cancerous.

3. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   A container of PEG (polyethylene glycol or macrogol) with electrolyte used to clean out the intestines before certain bowel exam procedures such as a colonoscopy. The patient may be asked not to take aspirin or similar products such as salicylate , ibuprofen , etc. for up to ten days before the procedure to avoid the risk of bleeding if a ...

4. What to Expect at a Colonoscopy

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   The day before your colonoscopy, you can have a normal breakfast, but after that you have to limit your diet to clear liquids like broth and clear fruit juices, Salama says.

5. Gastroenterology - Wikipedia

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   Before the procedure, the physician might ask the patient to stop taking certain medications including blood thinners, aspirin, diabetes medications, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A bowel prep is usually taken the night before and into the morning of the procedure which consists of an enema or laxatives , either pills or powder ...

6. Endoclip - Wikipedia

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   Endoclips have found a primary application in hemostasis (or the stopping of bleeding) during endoscopy of the upper (through gastroscopy) or lower (through colonoscopy) gastrointestinal tract. [1] Many bleeding lesions have been successfully clipped, including bleeding peptic ulcers , [ 4 ] Mallory-Weiss tears of the esophagus , [ 8 ...

7. As more young people get colon cancer, it may be time for a ...

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   It’s less of a medical procedure and more of a rite of passage. The day before, you start on a bowel-cleaning cocktail meant to clear out the colon for optimal visualization during the colonoscopy.

8. Sodium picosulfate - Wikipedia

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   Sodium picosulfate (INN, also known as sodium picosulphate) is a contact stimulant laxative used as a treatment for constipation or to prepare the large bowel before colonoscopy or surgery. It is available as a generic medication. [2]

9. Are colon cleanses necessary? Experts weigh in on potential ...

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   Colon cleansing is not to be confused with bowel preparation, which is performed before a colonoscopy, he emphasizes. It involves consuming “liquids that help push through the stool and clean ...