Colonoscopy mainly involves the doctor inserting a colonoscope into the patient’s anus to enter the intestinal tract and observe intestinal lesions in all aspects. Doing colonoscopy mainly includes preoperative examination, bowel preparation and other ways to prepare, and at the same time actively cooperate with the doctor to complete the relevant operations.
First of all, before the colonoscopy should be fasted for about 6-8 hours, and through oral laxatives, enemas to clean the intestinal tract, the residual feces to empty, to help the doctor better observe the intestinal situation, as well as to avoid feces to affect the results of the examination. Some hospitals need to improve the blood test and electrocardiogram and other tests according to the patient’s condition, except for contraindications.
Secondly, during the examination, the patient needs to take the side lying position, and at the same time, both knees are bent. Maintaining a relaxed state, the anal area is exposed and the back is turned to the doctor for operation.
Ordinary colonoscopy does not require anesthesia, if you choose a painless colonoscopy, anesthesiologists also need to anesthetize the patient, followed by endoscopic operation of the doctor and then use the colonoscope through the anus to enter the mirror, and then through the lumen of the bowel into the end of the ileum to check the intestinal tract.
If you need to do a colonoscopy, you can go to the hospital to consult the relevant doctors to understand the process of examination.