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A normal exam shows a smooth bowel wall with no evidence of inflammation, polyps or tumors.
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When does a cancer sigmoidoscopy have abnormal results?
For a cancer screening sigmoidoscopy, an abnormal result involves one or more noncancerous or precancerous polyps or tumors. Patients showing polyps have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer in the future.
Can you have a sigmoidoscopy with a period?
I am due my period. Can you have a sigmoidoscopy with a period?
Who performs sigmoidoscopy?
A gastroenterologist
Why is a sigmoidoscopy preferred?
However, compared with sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy is a longer process, causes more discomfort, and is more costly.
What is the aftermath of a sigmoidoscopy?
Patients may feel mild cramping after the procedure that will improve after passing gas. Patients can resume their normal activities almost immediately.
What are normal results for the antinuclear antibody test?
Normal results will be negative, showing no antinuclear antibodies.
What age should a flexible sigmoidoscopy be done at?
50
Which part of the body is being examined during sigmoidoscopy?
Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of the large intestine starting from your rectum all the way to your colon. The procedure is what they class as minimally invasive.
What complications does sigmoidoscopy have?
The most serious complication of sigmoidoscopy is bowel perforation (tear). This complication is very rare, however, occurring only about once in every 7,500 procedures.
What are normal results from hemoperfusion?
Normal results include satisfactory clearance of the toxic substance or waste products from the patient's blood.
What are the normal results of septoplasty?
Normal results include improved breathing and airflow through the nostrils, and an acceptable outward shape of the nose.
Why is sigmoidoscopy used?
Sigmoidoscopy is used most often in screening for colorectal cancer or to determine the cause of rectal bleeding. It is also used for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease and other benign diseases of the lower intestine.
