Advantages And Disadvantages Of A Colonoscopy

By Joshua Long


Colonoscopy is the process of doing an endoscopic examination in a large bowel or small bowel with the use of the CCD camera or fiber optic camera being inserted into the flexible tube that is passed into the anus. The process provides visual diagnosis and will grant the opportunity of biopsy or the removal of the suspected lesions of colorectal cancer. The polyps are also removed by the process and will then be studied if these can be precancerous or not.

Colonoscopies are very common to most people since they often here it as medical procedures but only a very few of them know what it really is. Generally, many people would say that these processes are only intended to be performed to the elderly and middle aged people. Colonoscopy Conway AR would be very much useful in determining the colon cancer risks than the ordinary checkups.

The colonoscopy advantages. Preventing and detecting a colon cancer is the most common benefit a person can get from it. Some medical conditions may also be detected such as ulcers and also inflammatory bowel diseases. There are a lot of other procedures that are suggested, but still, colonoscopy is said to be the best among all the procedures. Through this, the doctors can be able to check the areas potential problems.

Most people who are required to have this procedure will consider it as not comfortable and because of this, the solution would be to sedate them. Through this, the doctor is allowed on operating the camera freely without thinking whether the patient or has a feeling of discomfort. Additionally, the modern technologies already are designed as both a surgical tool and a camera. With this, the camera may also be used by the doctors in taking tissue samples. Biopsies may be performed as well.

The colonoscopy disadvantages. Being an invasive procedure is one very common drawback of this. This would mean that doctors may perform the procedures to other body parts, specifically the sensitive ones to provide diagnosis. But some doctors would prefer on going only to the body where the surgery will be performed or fixing the already diagnosed issues.

This procedure can catch some of the early signs of a particular cancer, however, there are some other procedures also which are similar to this that provide some tests and also have lesser risks. One example is virtual colonoscopies, a CT scan for the colon for detecting anomalies. With this procedure, sedation and camera insertion are not required. Biopsies also are not performed and as well as tissue sample collection which makes it safer.

Sedation may be considered as risky since all people may not have the same reaction for use of some chemicals. So these chemicals may lead to complications for some patients. Even death may also become a result due to sedation.

Infections and excessive bleeding are other disadvantage of this and these may possibly happen because of performing biopsies and getting tissue samples. Though the procedure is not being performed frequently, this is still dangerous to the elderly people. Strict diet regiment might be required prior to this process which stresses the patient.

In conclusion, preventive measures must be taken for potential problems to be discovered. Despite of the drawbacks, colonoscopy is still very useful and helpful. Patients are also recommended for virtual colonoscopies to obtain lesser risks but with the same results.




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