Colonoscopy - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月28日 · A colonoscopy (koe-lun-OS-kuh-pee) is an exam used to look for changes — such as swollen, irritated tissues, polyps or cancer — in the large intestine (colon) and rectum. During a colonoscopy, a long, flexible tube (colonoscope) is inserted into the rectum.
Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options - Mayo Clinic
2022年12月6日 · Colonoscopy is one of the most sensitive tests currently available for colon cancer screening. The doctor can view your entire colon and rectum. Abnormal tissue, such as polyps, and tissue samples (biopsies) can be removed through the scope during the exam.
Colonoscopy - Doctors & Departments - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月28日 · Colonoscopy is one option for colon cancer screening. Find out what to expect during this procedure to examine the inside of your colon.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to make colonoscopy bowel prep easier
2024年3月28日 · The purpose of a colonoscopy is to examine the colon and rectum for abnormalities such as polyps, tumors or inflammation, aiding in the detection and prevention of colorectal cancer. And to do that, it's important your medical team has a clear view.
Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of a colonoscopy
2018年3月1日 · In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Michael Wallace, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, explains why a colonoscopy is such an effective tool in the battle against colorectal cancers.
Virtual colonoscopy - Mayo Clinic
2023年7月6日 · Virtual colonoscopy is also known as screening CT colonography. Unlike the usual or traditional colonoscopy, which needs a scope to be put into your rectum and advanced through your colon, virtual colonoscopy uses a CT scan to take hundreds of cross-sectional pictures of your belly organs.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy - Mayo Clinic
2024年7月9日 · During a sigmoidoscopy, the examiner inserts the tube into the anus and guides it through the rectum, sigmoid colon and most of the descending colon on the left side of the body. It doesn't pass through the entire colon. The camera allows the healthcare professional to see irregular tissues.
Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy
2024年8月1日 · In some cases, after the surgeon removes a portion of the colon, it may be necessary to attach the remaining colon to the outside of the body in a procedure called colostomy. Creating a hole (stoma) in the abdominal wall allows waste to leave the body.
Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?
2018年11月7日 · A redundant colon is an abnormally long colon, especially in the final section (called descending colon). A redundant colon also has additional loops or twists. Other names for a redundant colon include tortuous colon or elongated colon.
Colon cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年12月19日 · An exam of the whole colon using a long, flexible tube with a camera is one way to detect colon cancer and polyps. This exam is called a colonoscopy. Colon cancer is a growth of cells that begins in a part of the large intestine called the colon.