Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Jay W. Marks, MD
Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
- What is flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What is the preparation for flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- Do I continue my medications for flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What can I expect during flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What if something abnormal is found during flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What happens after the flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What are the complications of flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- Conclusions
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What is flexible sigmoidoscopy?
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to examine the rectum and the lower (sigmoid) colon. The flexible sigmoidoscope is a flexible tube 60 cm long and about the thickness of your little finger. It is inserted gently into the anus and advanced slowly into the rectum and the lower colon. It is an accurate and simple method of investigating the cause of rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit, and rectal symptoms such as pain and diarrhea. Flexible sigmoidoscopy also is a part of colon screening and surveillance for colon cancer.
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