Colonoscopy in Nikolaev

Some patients worry about attending an endoscopist because of fear of being examined. Information about the essence of colonoscopy prevents from fear of visiting a doctor. This is a medical examination, as a result of which the doctor studies the internal surface of the large intestine using a special probe - a colonoscope. Due to this research, polyps, ulcers and other pathological processes can be detected, which enables to start immediate treatment.

This medical examination is available in the medical center “ON Clinic Nikolaev”. In addition, doctors in the clinic conduct a polypectomy - the removal of polyps in the intestine using an endoscope. Colonoscopy of the intestine is a safe procedure which is performed under anesthesia. The main indication for colonoscopy is the suspected development of diseases in the intestine.

Symptoms of pathologies can be as follows:

• bleeding from the anus;
• diarrhea;
• pain in the intestines;
• blood in the feces;
• sharp weight loss.

Such an examination of the intestine (colonoscopy) is recommended to be carried out annually to people after the age of forty years. This type of diagnosis is often used to detect inflammation and tumors in elderly patients.

In some cases, colonoscopy cannot be performed.

This procedure is contraindicated if the patient has the following:

• stroke in the history;
• decreased blood coagulability, bleeding;
• pulmonary or cardiac failure;
• severe form of ulcerative colitis;
• hypertension of the third degree

How is colonoscopy performed?

Colonoscopy in Nikolaev in the medical center “ON Clinic” is conducted by qualified specialists in a specially equipped room. The patient wearing a disposable dressing gown lies on the left side in a squatting position. Endoscopist by the method of palpation examines the opening of the rectum and anus. Then, the probe is slowly inserted and the air is supplied, which is removed through a special channel after the examination. The examination takes about forty minutes. The only inconvenience for the patient is the air supply to the intestine, which resembles a sensation of bloating.

Preparing for a colonoscopy

Before the medical examination, the intestine must be prepared. The diet before colonoscopy consists in the necessity to exclude rough food which contributes to the formation of gases and feces in a large volume. 2-3 days before the examination, fruits, legumes, vegetables, confectionery and starchy foods should be excluded from the diet, carbonated drinks must be avoided. The diet can include eggs, meat, lean fish, broths, cheeses. It is recommended to have the last meal no later than three hours before the procedure.

On the day before the procedure (in the evening from 18:00 to 19:00), 1 bottle of “Iziklin” should be diluted with cool water without gas so that the total volume of the liquid is 0.5 liters (176 ml of the drug + 324 ml of water). The resulting solution must be drunk within 1 hour. Also, between 19:00 and 20:00 you need to drink 1 liter of water without gas.
In the morning on the day of the colonoscopy it is necessary to repeat the evening procedure completely in 4 hours before the procedure.

In order to check your health, contact the diagnostic department of “ON Clinic Nikolaev”. Here the patients are provided with comfortable conditions, modern equipment, lack of queues, and individual approach. The team employs experienced and highly qualified doctors, as well as attentive medical staff. You can make an appointment with a doctor using the form on the site or by calling the 24-hour phone number. The cost of the procedure is available from the doctor or the operator by phone. Make an appointment and come to the medical center “ON Clinic Nikolaev”.