Best Doctors for Colonoscopy Treatment in Gachibowli, Hyderabad

A colonoscopy is an examination procedure performed by a Gastrointestinal surgeon to diagnose diseases of the large intestine and rectum. When there are symptoms of lower digestive tract that can constant and recurrent your GI surgeon may recommend to get a colonoscopy to get a better insight into the tissues surrounding the colon and rectum. Your GI specialist will ask you to take a prescription laxative before the procedure to clear the colon of any stool before the procedure to get an unobstructed view. Before the surgeon inserts the colonoscope into the rectum, mild sedation can be given. It is a long tube that can travel through the entire length of the colon with a light and camera at the end of it. As it is slowly moved through the large intestine, it is visualized on the monitor for examination. Other than examination, colonoscope can also take biopsies in a suspected cancer case or remove polyps or any other abnormal tissue masses.