Colonoscopy

During a colonoscopy a flexible tube will be inserted in the large intestine and the last part of the small intestine. It is also possible to realize tissue analysis through biopsies that will be analysed in the lab.

A colonoscopy needs a special preparation prior to your examination. The examination is realized under sedo-analgesia and is therefore safe. We kindly ask you to fill out the form prior to colonoscopy.

Indications

In general, a colonoscopy is realized while one suspects abnormalities in the large intestine or the (last part of the) small intestine.

Following symptoms and situations necessitate colonoscopy :

• Change of bowel habit
• Blood loss from the anus
• Abdominal pain
• Iron deficiency anaemia
• Occult blood loss
• Family history of polyps or tumours of the colon
• Follow up of polyps or cancer of the colon