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Colonoscopy (/ ˌkɒləˈnɒskəpi /) or coloscopy (/ kəˈlɒskəpi /) [1] is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel. This examination is performed using either a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera, which is mounted on a flexible tube and passed through the ...
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. [1] The field is also known as proctology, but this term is now used infrequently within medicine and is most often employed to identify practices relating to the anus and rectum in particular. [clarification needed] The word proctology is derived ...
This is the part of the procedure that most people find at least a little unpleasant—and not without reason. The day before your colonoscopy, you can have a normal breakfast, but after that you ...
Radiation proctitis. Endoscopic image of radiation associated vascular ectasias (RAVE) before and after therapy with argon plasma coagulation. Radiation proctitis or radiation proctopathy is a condition characterized by damage to the rectum after exposure to x-rays or other ionizing radiation as a part of radiation therapy. [1]
Stay hydrated. On the day before your colonoscopy, you mostly will be on a liquid diet. Although you can't eat solid foods, you can drink your calories and have as many drinks as you want ...
For example, if you have stage 2 or stage 3 colorectal cancer (colon or rectal cancer) and specific factors that make your cancer high-risk, your healthcare provider might recommend a chemotherapy ...
Ischemic colitis. Ischemic colitis (also spelled ischaemic colitis) is a medical condition in which inflammation and injury of the large intestine result from inadequate blood supply (ischemia). Although uncommon in the general population, ischemic colitis occurs with greater frequency in the elderly, and is the most common form of bowel ...
Princess Kate Middleton made her first public appearance since completing her chemotherapy treatment. Kate, 42, was pictured arriving to a Sunday, September 22, church service near Scotland’s ...