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Colonoscopy

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A colonoscopy allows your doctor to look inside your bowels. He or she will do this using a narrow, flexible, tube-like video camera called a colonoscope.​

If your consultant finds polyps during your colonoscopy, he or she may remove them or take a biopsy. A biopsy is a small sample of tissue. This will be sent to a laboratory for testing to determine the type of cells and if they are benign or malignant (cancerous).

A colonoscopy can help your doctor to find out the cause of symptoms such as persistent diarrhoea or a change in your bowel habits. If you have bleeding or mucus coming from your back passage, it can look for problems that could be causing this. Or it may be used to find out more if you have unexplained pain in your abdomen (tummy) or feel tired and breathless.

​For Colonoscopy, a referral is required. This can come from, our gastroenterology service, our private GP or a consultant or GP you have previously seen regarding your symptoms.

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