Colonoscopies, performed at the Centre for Digestive Diseases allows the gastroenterologist to examine the entire large intestine (colon) of a patient under sedation.
This procedure is performed to investigate conditions such as:
- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Colonic Polyps
- Colon Cancer
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Other types of Colitis
- Crohn’s Disease
A colonoscope, which is a long flexible tube equipped with a miniature video camera at its tip, is inserted through the anus. This allows the Gastroenterologist to see inside the intestine, take tissue samples (biopsies), and if necessary remove polyps.