Friday 23 December 2016

The Advantages And The Disadvantages Of Colonoscopy

By Joshua Long


Colonoscopy is a type of process where in an endoscopic examination is performed to the large bowel or the small bowel by using a fiber optic camera or CCD camera which will be inserted to flexible tube, passing through the persons anus. This process can provide visual diagnosis and also grants an opportunity for biopsy or removing some suspected lesions of a colorectal cancer. The removal of polyps can be done as well and are studied whether or not the polyps are precancerous.

Colonoscopies are very common to most people since they often here it as medical procedures but only a very few of them know what it really is. Generally, many people would say that these processes are only intended to be performed to the elderly and middle aged people. Colonoscopy Conway AR would be very much useful in determining the colon cancer risks than the ordinary checkups.

The advantages of colonoscopy. One very common benefit of it is detecting and preventing a person to have colon cancer and also other medical issues like inflammatory bowel diseases and ulcers. Some other procedures may be used for testing the issues while the colonoscopy can be considered as the best procedure. With this, a doctor can be allowed to look on the potential problems of an 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 cons of colonoscopy. One major drawback of this is its being invasive. This means that the doctor is required to go to some sensitive human body parts for providing a diagnosis. The doctors generally prefer on just going to the body for performing a surgery or fixing an issue which is already diagnosed.

However, the procedure also is capable of catching the early signs of certain cancers. Aside from this, other procedures may also be suggested that are similar to this, but these other processes have lesser risks such as virtual colonoscopies. These are said to have lesser risks because sedation and inserting a camera is not needed anymore. There is no need to perform as well the biopsies and getting tissue samples.

The sedation process can be risky because different persons also have different reactions to the chemicals used. The chemicals may result to some complications. Some people even died because of this.

Infections and excessive bleeding are other disadvantage of this and these may possibly happen because of performing biopsies and getting tissue samples. Though the procedure is not being performed frequently, this is still dangerous to the elderly people. Strict diet regiment might be required prior to this process which stresses 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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