Colonoscopy (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Colonoscopy Introduction
- Risks
- Colonoscopy Preparation
- During the Procedure
- After the Procedure
- Next Steps
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Alternatives
- Considerations for the Future
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- References
- Authors and Editors
- Colorectal (Colon) Cancer - Slideshow
- Digestive Disease Myths - Slideshow
- Viewer Comments: Colonoscopy - Describe Your Experience
Authors and Editors
Author: R Benjamin Saldana, DO, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Cornell University.Coauthor(s): Mary T Ryan, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center.
Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Steven L Bernstein, MD, Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mt Sinai School of Medicine.
Last Editorial Review: 1/11/2006
Viewer Comments & Reviews
Colonoscopy - Describe Your Experience
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Colonoscopy enables visual inspection of the entire large bowel from the distal rectum to the cecum.
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