Therapeutic Colonoscopy
1. Excision of colonic polyp(s).
2. Treatment of bleeding from such lesions as vascular malformation, ulceration, neoplasia, and polypectomy site (e.g., electrocoagulation, heater probe, laser or injection therapy).
3. Foreign body removal.
4. Decompression of pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome).
5. Decompression of acute nontoxic megacolon.
6. Treatment of sigmoid volvulus.
1. Excision of colonic polyp(s).
2. Treatment of bleeding from such lesions as vascular malformation, ulceration, neoplasia, and polypectomy site (e.g., electrocoagulation, heater probe, laser or injection therapy).
3. Foreign body removal.
4. Decompression of pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome).
5. Decompression of acute nontoxic megacolon.
6. Treatment of sigmoid volvulus.
7. Balloon dilation of stenotic lesions (e.g., anastomotic strictures).
8. Palliative treatment of stenosing or bleeding neoplasms (e.g., laser, electrocoagulation, stenting).
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During a colonoscopy, a specially trained practitioner (usually a gastroenterologist) examines the liner of the colon (large intestine) with a lighted scope (colonoscope) searching for cancerous lesions and polyps growths on the within surface of the colon that typically grow to be cancer.You will ought to fully cleanse your intestines.