You must stop eating solid foods and drink only clear liquids the day before a colonoscopy. Arrange for an adult to accompany you to the appointment and help you get home after the procedure. Stop ...

Objective: Comparison of post-anesthesia recovery time in sedated patients for colonoscopy using two drug combinations: midazolam and propofol or fentanyl and propofol. Method: Fifty patients ASA I ...

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Regular screening can stop colorectal cancer before it turns deadly. A Spanish trial that followed 57,000 adults for a decade now shows that a laboratory stool test performs as well as a full ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. I’m on day three of my colonoscopy preparation. You read that right. Day three. Had this been ...

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A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, most people don’t know when or how often to get screened. A new survey by MedStar Health found 79% of people don’t ...

If that prep did its job to clean you out, a Cleveland Clinic GI expert explains constipation as a colonoscopy recovery symptom. Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at ...

Don’t flunk your tush test. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the US, with rates steadily on the rise — especially among people under 50. While colonoscopies are considered ...

Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation and are usually done while the person is sedated. They are useful for viewing ...