Endoscopy procedure

The exact procedure used depends on the type of endoscopy and choice of anaesthesia. You may have sedation or a general anaesthetic.

The endoscope is inserted through a natural opening. The doctor may simply make a diagnosis. They may also take a sample of tissue (biopsy) for later analysis in a laboratory.

Alternatively, your doctor could perform minor surgery at the same time. For example, they may place a stent across an obstructing tumour or remove a stone from a bile duct. Once the endoscopy is complete, the endoscope is removed. 

Endoscopy

Endoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to observe the inside of the body without performing major surgery. An endoscope (fibrescope) is a long flexible tube with a lens at one end and a video camera at the other.

The end with the lens is inserted into the patient. Light passes down the tube (via bundles of optical fibres) to illuminate the relevant area, and the video camera magnifies the area and projects it onto a television screen so the doctor can see what is there. Usually, an endoscope is inserted through one of the body’s natural openings, such as the mouth, urethra, or anus.

Colonoscopy Bowel Prep. Instructions

MORNING PROCEDURE

If you are over 80 years of age, or have severe liver/kidney/heart condition, you need to contact our office for special instructions.

Bowel preparation is a very important part of Colonoscopic Examination. Good bowel preparation allows your Doctor to carefully and thoroughly look for and safely remove small polyps / lesions that if not picked up, could enlarge overtime. In some cases, with large amounts of faecal material still in the colon at the time of the examination, your Doctor may have to abandon the procedure if it is unsafe to continue. This would create more hassles as you will have to undergo bowel preparation again for a repeat procedure. Thus, PLEASE strictly follow the instructions.

Please ask your Doctor or our staff about stopping any blood thinners (aspirin, Clopid, warfarin – usually one week before procedure) and Diabetes medications adjustments. You also need to stop Iron tablets one week before procedure.

From two days before the procedure: