What are the two types of colonoscopy?

There are two types of colonoscopy: screening and diagnostic. Talk to you doctor about which you may need and understand your benefits for both types before the procedure.
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What is the difference between a screening colonoscopy and a diagnostic colonoscopy?

A screening colonoscopy will have no out-of-pocket costs for patients (such as co-pays or deductibles). A “diagnostic” colonoscopy is a colonoscopy that is done to investigate abnormal symptoms, tests, prior conditions or family history.
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What is the difference between colonoscopy and flexi sigmoidoscopy?

A colonoscopy takes a thorough look at the whole of the large bowel, up to the end of the small bowel; while a flexible sigmoidoscopy is a short test which only examines the rectum and sigmoid colon. These common tests are used to examine the health of your digestive system.
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Are there different colonoscopy tests?

Colonoscopy vs sigmoidoscopy

Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy look at the colon and rectum for any abnormal areas. Both use a thin flexible tube with a camera at the end to look at the colon. They differ in the areas they can see.
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What is a Category 2 colonoscopy?

Category 2: Colonoscopy required within 90 days, including Staged Surveillance Patients for whom a planned procedure is due within 90 days. Refer to section 5.1. 3 for details of the urgency categorisation process for Staged Surveillance Patients. Category 3: Colonoscopy required within 365 days.
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What is a Category 1 colonoscopy?

Category 1 Indications 1 (within 30 days) High likelihood of significant organic pathology Examples: • Clinically significant overt lower gastrointestinal bleeding. • Active inflammatory bowel disease or diarrhoea where endoscopy is indicated to progress management.
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Is a colonoscopy a Category 3 surgery?

There are three clinical priority categories for patients who require a colonoscopy. Each category has a defined period within which patients should receive colonoscopy: Category 1: within 30 days • Category 2: within 90 days • Category 3: within 365 days.
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What is better a virtual colonoscopy or a regular colonoscopy?

Colon polyps that are found by virtual colonoscopy can be removed with regular colonoscopy before they turn into cancer. Virtual colonoscopy has some benefits over regular colonoscopy: It is less uncomfortable and invasive. It usually does not need to include any pain medicine or anesthesia.
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What is a DAP colonoscopy?

The Colon Diagnostic Assessment Program (DAP) at our Hospital is designed to streamline the process for colon cancer screening so that patients receive a colonoscopy faster. Patients are referred to the program by their health care provider (family physician, nurse practitioner etc.)
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What is a complex colonoscopy?

In general, a rectal or colon polyp is considered complex (also known as “defiant”) if it meets any of the following criteria: Size greater than 2 centimeters. Located in a difficult area or is too flat (sessile) to be removed during a standard colonoscopy.
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Which is better colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy?

A sigmoidoscopy is less invasive, because it only looks at the lower part of your colon. A colonoscopy looks at the entire large intestine. If your doctor finds polyps during your sigmoidoscopy, you will probably need a colonoscopy.
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Is a colonoscopy more painful than a sigmoidoscopy?

However, many people think colonoscopy is more painful and choose sigmoidoscopy for screening. However, according to experience in a self-payed health check-up center,unsedated total colonoscopy is not inferior or may be better than unsedated sigmoidoscopy in terms of pain and patients' acceptance.
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What kind of sedation is used for flexible sigmoidoscopy?

Will I receive sedation? Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a short test and most people will remain comfortable without sedative drugs or pain killers. If you are particularly anxious about the test, we can provide intravenous sedation or Entonox gas.
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What is a sigmoid test?

A sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic test used to check the sigmoid colon, which is the lower part of your colon or large intestine. This section of your colon is close to your rectum and anus.
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Is a second colonoscopy necessary?

A colonoscopy is considered negative if the doctor doesn't find any abnormalities in the colon. Your doctor may recommend that you have another colonoscopy: In 10 years, if you're at average risk of colon cancer and you have no colon cancer risk factors other than age or if you have benign small polyps.
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Are you put to sleep for a virtual colonoscopy?

You aren't asleep during the test. Instead, the doctor uses a CT scanner and X-rays to make 3-D pictures of your intestine on a computer screen.
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What is the newest prep for colonoscopy?

Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that could make preparation for the screening easier. Called Plenvu, this liquid drug is designed to replace the traditional, poor-tasting bowel cleaning liquid that patients drink to prep their systems for a colonoscopy.
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Can I get a CT scan instead of a colonoscopy?

CT scans are the best alternative to colonoscopy to investigate bowel cancer. 'Virtual colonoscopy' using CT scans is more effective for investigating patients with possible bowel cancer than an X-ray test, says a new study.
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What is elective colonoscopy?

With the resurgence of COVID-19, many hospitals are reallocating resources and delaying elective procedures like colonoscopy. The term “elective” does not refer to the importance of the procedure. Instead, it simply distinguishes between surgeries that are for emergencies and those you can schedule in advance.
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Is colonoscopy considered a day surgery?

The colon is first cleansed using purgatives such as Polyethylene Glycol or an oral Fleet preparation, and the procedure is then performed as a day-surgery procedure by a trained endoscopist, who is a gastroenterologist or a surgeon.
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How urgent is a colonoscopy?

Urgent colonoscopy is usually performed within 12 to 48 hours of hospitalization. Emergent and urgent colonoscopies, which are performed for variable causes, would be available at only a few hospitals, because urgent colonoscopy requires rapid bowel preparation and experienced endoscopists waiting at all times.
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At what age is a colonoscopy no longer recommended?

There's no upper age limit for colon cancer screening. But most medical organizations in the United States agree that the benefits of screening decline after age 75 for most people and there's little evidence to support continuing screening after age 85. Discuss colon cancer screening with your health care provider.
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Why is the FOBT test done instead of colonoscopy as a screening test?

Although FOBT is not the most accurate diagnostic test for bowel cancer, it is currently the most well-researched screening test, and cheapest and most acceptable test available. An FOBT is also non-invasive, compared to colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.
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Do I need a colonoscopy every 5 years?

Most people should get a colonoscopy at least once every 10 years after they turn 50. You may need to get one every 5 years after you turn 60 if your risk of cancer increases. Once you turn 75 (or 80, in some cases), a doctor may recommend that you no longer get colonoscopies.
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Are you put to sleep for a flexible sigmoidoscopy?

NOTE: Most patients undergoing flexible sigmoidoscopy require no sedation.
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