Endoscopy of Large Intestine - PreOp® Patient Education #surgery, #cancer

Endoscopy of Large Intestine - PreOp® Patient Engagement and Education

On the day of your operation, you will be asked to put on a surgical go

You may receive a sedative by mouth and an intravenous line may be put in.

You will then be transferred to the operating table.

To create a better viewing area, your doctor may introduce air into your colon, which may cause you to have a feeling of fullness.

The doctor will then lubricate your rectum and gently insert the endoscope, guiding it into your colon.

You may feel some pressure or tugging, but you shouldn't feel pain.

To better examine abnormal-looking tissues, your doctor may choose to take one or more biopsies.

Small instruments sent through the interior of the endoscope are able to painlessly remove small samples of tissue with a small scissor like tool by simply snipping them free.

Finally, after a thorough exam, the endoscope is carefully removed.

Any tissue specimens removed during the procedure will be sent immediately to a lab for microscopic analysis. Your doctor will tell you when to expect results from those tests.

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