Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy are procedures that let your doctor look inside your large intestine. They use instruments called scopes. Scopes have a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube. The procedures let your doctor see things such as inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, and ulcers.
Colonoscopy checks your entire colon and rectum. Sigmoidoscopy checks the rectum and the lower colon only.
Your doctor may recommend one of these procedures:
- To look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It may be part of a routine screening, which usually starts at age 50.
- To look for causes of unexplained changes in bowel habits
- To evaluate symptoms like abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and weight loss
Your doctor can also remove polyps from your colon during these procedures.
Ju do të merrni udhëzime të shkruara për përgatitjen e zorrëve që duhet të ndiqni në shtëpi përpara procedurës. Përgatitja e zorrëve nënkupton pastrimin e zorrëve në mënyrë që mjeku juaj mund të shohë gjithçka qartë. Gjatë një kolonoskopie, ju merrni ilaçe për t’ju mbajtur të qetë. Zakonisht këto ilaçe nuk ju duhen gjatë sigmoidoskopisë!
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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