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colonscopy, colorectal, surgeon, female
Colonoscopy is a procedure where a colonoscope (a flexible small tube with a camera on the end) is used to exam the large bowel (colon).
The procedure is a day case and requires bowel preparation the day beforehand. It is pre-formed under sedation by an anaesthetist; most people don't remember the test. You will need someone to collect you after the procedure because of the sedation used during the test.
Colonoscopy is used for both a screening test (picking up problems in patients with no symptoms) and to investigate bowel problems including bleeding. A colonoscopy can look for: *Colon polyps - growths in the lining of the bowel that can become cancers. Removal of polyps is the best way to prevent bowel cancer. *Cancer of the colon (bowel cancer). *It can also help diagnose the cause of other symptoms such as bleeding, diarrhoea and constipation, a change in bowel habits or abdominal pain.
