dimanche 18 décembre 2016

The Pros And Cons Of Colonoscopy

By Joshua Long


Colonoscopy is one medical process that performs an endoscopic examination to both the large and the small bowels using either the fiber optic camera or the CCD camera. Either equipment is going to be inserted to a flexible tube which is passed through the anus. A visual diagnosis is being provided by this process and the opportunity of removing colorectal cancer suspected lesions or biopsy. This can also remove the polyps which may later be studied as either precancerous or not.

Colonoscopies are considered to be one of the common procedures in which people often hear, but few of them only have experienced it. Most people generally think that this process may only be applied for older or middle aged people. However, a colonoscopy Conway AR is so much useful in order to determine the risks of colon cancer compared to only using the ordinary checkup.

The pros of colonoscopy. The most common benefit of this is the detection and prevention for having a colon cancer and some other medical conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases or ulcers. There may other procedures that can be used for testing these issues but colonoscopy is considered to be the best procedure. Through this, the doctor will be allowed on looking some potential problems in the area.

Most people are required on having this procedure and most of them are considering as an uncomfortable procedure, and thus, sedation process is performed to them. Through this, a doctor will be allowed to operate freely the camera without the need to think if the patient is feeling any pain or discomfort. Additionally, there are already modern technologies designed for the purpose as surgical tool and camera. Through this, a camera is used by doctors for taking samples of tissues. Biopsies may also be done.

The colonoscopy disadvantages. Being an invasive procedure is one very common drawback of this. This would mean that doctors may perform the procedures to other body parts, specifically the sensitive ones to provide diagnosis. But some doctors would prefer on going only to the body where the surgery will be performed or fixing the already diagnosed issues.

However, the procedure do catches some early signs for certain cancers, but there may be some other similar procedures which can also provide other tests and are less risky compared to this. One of these are the virtual colonoscopies. This is a colon CT scan used in detecting anomalies. In this procedure, the insertion of camera and sedation is not required, cannot perform biopsies or collecting tissue samples, making it safer.

Sedating is risky because people will have different reactions due to the chemicals being used. These chemicals may probably cause some complications. There are even people who died because of the sedation process.

Another risk is the possibility of excessive bleeding or having an infection due to the biopsies or getting tissue samples. Though this process is not done frequently, it can still be dangerous, especially to the elder ones. Strict diet regiment is also needed before the process that can put stress to the patient.

As a conclusion, to take preventive measures would be important to help catch the potential problems. Despite of all the drawbacks, a colonoscopy may still be helpful. Virtual colonoscopies are recommended as well which also provide the same results.




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