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 can be considered as one of the most common medical procedures which people may often hear, but only a few have experiences this. Generally, most people would think that these are only used for the middle aged and elderly people. However, colonoscopy Conway AR can be very useful for the purpose of determining some risks for colon cancer rather than just having an ordinary checkup.

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.

In conclusion, taking some preventive measures may help in catching some potential problems. One of this is colonoscopy and though it may have some drawbacks, it can still help. Virtual colonoscopies are also recommended because these would still provide similar results.




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