However, the prep for a colonoscopy is another story. You may need to drink a lot of fluids, spend quite a bit of time in the ...

Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel preparation. Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on ...

Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes. Gastroenterologist Eric Shah, MD, at ...

Physicians should offer patients verbal and written instructions for all components of prep, patient navigation with phone or virtual messaging to guide patients through the process, a low-fiber or ...

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If you have an upcoming colonoscopy, you may be wondering what exactly happens not only during but after the procedure. During a colonoscopy, your doctor will examine your entire colon ...

If no polyps or cancers are found, the average patient can wait 10 years before having another colonoscopy. Fecal tests can be done at home. Patients collect a stool sample and mail it to or drop ...

Colon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advise colonoscopy screening begin at the age ...

Advertisement For these patients, "inadequate bowel preparation was more common" before endoscopy or colonoscopy, according to researchers led by Dr. Ruchi Mathur. She's an endocrinologist and ...

Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy. [14] All subjects were ...