Sigmoidoscopy - The Uses and Benefits

1. Sigmoidoscopy - The Uses and Benefits What is a sigmoidoscopy? What is a sigmoidoscopy? •A sigmoidoscopy is where by a sigmoidoscopy, an A sigmoidoscopy is where by a sigmoidoscopy, an instrument that measures at around 60 cm long instrument that measures at around 60 cm long and is about the width of a finger. The and is about the width of a finger. The sigmoidoscopy sigmoidoscopy is embedded into the rear is embedded into the rear- -end and gradually raised into the rectal hole and into the gradually raised into the rectal hole and into the lower colon. The methodology itself commonly lower colon. The methodology itself commonly takes around five to fifteen minutes and it for the takes around five to fifteen minutes and it for the most part led with the patient lying on their left most part led with the patient lying on their left side as the sigmoidosc side as the sigmoidoscopy is embedded. opy is embedded. end and What is the target? What is the target? •There are an assortment of objectives in proceeding There are an assortment of objectives in proceeding with a sigmoidoscopy. Boss among them is with a sigmoidoscopy. Boss among them is its its

2. capacity to decide the source and/or seriousness of capacity to decide the source and/or seriousness of rectal dying. It can likewise be productive in rectal dying. It can likewise be productive in acquiring biopsies fr acquiring biopsies from colorectal polyps with an om colorectal polyps with an end goal to learn the nearness of colon or rectal end goal to learn the nearness of colon or rectal disease. disease. Readiness Readiness ❖Like a colonoscopy there ought to be a set measure Like a colonoscopy there ought to be a set measure of time given to you by your primary care physician of time given to you by your primary care physician to to admission of all admission of all nourishment. nourishment. Fluid Fluid control control and and douches are once douches are once in a in a prescribed as a prescribed as a confine confine weight weight plans plans purging purging while while way to empty the colon of all fecal issue with the way to empty the colon of all fecal issue with the goal that a legitimate assessment can occur. goal that a legitimate assessment can occur. Guaranteeing that you have a perfect colon is key Guaranteeing that you have a perfect colon is key in giving the best perspective on whate in giving the best perspective on whatever harm or issues appear to be continuing. Additionally, in the issues appear to be continuing. Additionally, in the event that you have any hip or knee prosthesis you event that you have any hip or knee prosthesis you may need to take some preparatory anti may need to take some preparatory anti- -infection ver harm or infection

3. agents at your primary care physician's command agents at your primary care physician's command heretofore to fight off any potential disea heretofore to fight off any potential disease. se. Is it excruciating? Is it excruciating? •No, sigmoidoscopy aren't viewed as an excruciating No, sigmoidoscopy aren't viewed as an excruciating methodology. On occasion the patient may feel a methodology. On occasion the patient may feel a slight weight, some swelling, or squeezing. This is slight weight, some swelling, or squeezing. This is altogether viewed as ordinary and in no methods altogether viewed as ordinary and in no methods speaks to any issues you may be speaks to any issues you may be having with the technique. technique. having with the So what have we realized? So what have we realized? •Sigmoidoscopies are imperative in assessing the Sigmoidoscopies are imperative in assessing the wellbeing of an individual's colon and rectum. See a wellbeing of an individual's colon and rectum. See a specialist in the event that you have been specialist in the event that you have been encountering rectal draining or are stressed over encountering rectal draining or are stressed over potential changes in gut propensities. potential changes in gut propensities.