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How Is A Colonoscopy Done?
Question: Good morning Dr. What is involved with having a colonoscipy and how much does it cost approximately?
Brief Answer:
I will give you detail.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Colonoscopy is a screening procedure. Everyone should go for colonoscopy at the age of 50. High risk persons should go for colonoscopy at early age. You have bleeding in your rectum so you should go for colonoscopy. It will detect any polyp or carcinoma in your colon and rectum. In colonoscopy rectum and whole colon is examined with long lightened tube called colonoscope.
It is an easy procedure which takes approximately 1 hour. You should take low fiber diet before 4 days. Stop all anti inflammatory medicine before 2 days. You should take dulcolax tablets 24 hours before procedure. Stop eating or drinking anything before 3 hour. Then take all pre procedure precaution according to your doctors advise.
Colonoscopy procedure cost approximately 2000 to 5000 rs accordingly.
Hope I have answered your questions.If you have further questions then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
I will give you detail.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Colonoscopy is a screening procedure. Everyone should go for colonoscopy at the age of 50. High risk persons should go for colonoscopy at early age. You have bleeding in your rectum so you should go for colonoscopy. It will detect any polyp or carcinoma in your colon and rectum. In colonoscopy rectum and whole colon is examined with long lightened tube called colonoscope.
It is an easy procedure which takes approximately 1 hour. You should take low fiber diet before 4 days. Stop all anti inflammatory medicine before 2 days. You should take dulcolax tablets 24 hours before procedure. Stop eating or drinking anything before 3 hour. Then take all pre procedure precaution according to your doctors advise.
Colonoscopy procedure cost approximately 2000 to 5000 rs accordingly.
Hope I have answered your questions.If you have further questions then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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