Colonoscopy Complications
Health Encyclopedia: Distention Of The Colon's Splenic Flexure
Colon splenic flexure distention
Treatment
Treatment involves decompressing the colon and treating the underlying cause of distention. This may be done with a rectal tube for decompression, or a
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Expectations (prognosis)
Prognosis is generally good if an underlying cause of dist...
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Colorectal polyps
...develop into cancer and should be removed. In most cases, the polyps may be removed at the same time a colonoscopy is performed. For patients with polyps, follow-up colonoscopy should be performed... Read more »Angiodysplasia of the colon
...blood products may be required. Once the source of the bleeding is found (usually by angiography or colonoscopy), treatment can begin. As many as 90% of vascular ectasias stop bleeding on their... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Diagnosis
...yearsFOBT or FIT every year plus sigmoidoscopy every 5 yearsDouble-contrast barium enema every 5 yearsColonoscopy every 10 yearsChoosing between Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy. The choice between... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Complications
...cancer. Doctors also advise that patients with ulcerative colitis receive regular (every 1 3 years) colonoscopy exams to help screen for cancer. According to a 2006 study, patients with... Read more »Primary or idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
...A medication called neostigmine may be used to treat pseudo-obstruction of the large intestine. Colonoscopy may be used to remove air from the intestine. In severe cases, surgery may be... Read more »Images
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