Colonoscopy, which provides early diagnosis of many vital diseases, especially colon cancer, offers treatment privileges to the patient.
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic method used to visualize the large intestine. Procedures such as ultrasound,
tomography, virtual tomography and fecal occult blood test provide some preliminary information about the digestive system. However, the result obtained is not as comprehensive as colonoscopy.
In colonoscopy, a black tube approximately the thickness of a little finger with a camera at one end is entered into the intestine and the inside is examined. Even if there are no complaints, colonoscopy should be performed at intervals recommended by the doctor after the age of 50.
Colonoscopy is primarily used in cases of colon cancer or colon polyp diagnosis in first-degree relatives. It is also an important method for complaints such as blood in the stool, anemia and iron deficiency, some chronic diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, serious changes in defecation habits, constipation or diarrhea, weight loss and long-lasting abdominal pain. .
What worries patients the most about colonoscopy is what they hear from their family and close circle
. However, it is not as difficult a process as described. A good bowel cleansing improves the
process quality. In addition, if there are medications taken regularly, the doctor should be informed and it should not be forgotten that especially blood-thinning medications may increase the risk of bleeding during the procedure. One day before the procedure, nothing should be eaten and only liquids should
be taken.
It should not be forgotten that anxiety about colonoscopy is unfounded and wrong, and it gives extremely effective results if it is performed by expert hands and the patient
does his/her part.
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