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Let's look at some polyps
Where is the polyp?
Experience and Skill of the doctor makes a difference
Special Care for Difficult polyps
Not all polyps can be easily detected.
Here is an example of a polyp that is not very difficult to detect, but can be missed. Can you see where it is?
Special Care for Difficult polyps
Experience and Skill of the doctor makes a difference
Special Care for Difficult polyps
Sometimes it is difficult to remove polyps from the cecum - the first part of the colon in the right side. Why?
Cecum is 3mm thin and removal of a flat polyp may result in perforation.
Experience and Skill of the doctor makes a difference
Experience and Skill of the doctor makes a difference
Experience and Skill of the doctor makes a difference
Look at some skillful removal of difficult polyp in stages.
Do you really know the complications of colonoscopy?
Do you have a condition that is affected by colonoscopy?
Experience and Skill of the doctor makes a difference
Time to educate yourself is before a colonoscopy is planned and certainly before taking the prep for colonoscopy.
Do you have a condition that is affected by colonoscopy?
Do you have a condition that is affected by colonoscopy?
Do you have a condition that is affected by colonoscopy?
Some patients have genetic condition that makes them go into what is called malignant hyperthermia when exposed to even a little bit of propofol. Not every place carries the antidote for this lethal problem.
Get answers to questions
Do you have a condition that is affected by colonoscopy?
Do you have a condition that is affected by colonoscopy?
When everything does not go well, one may wish questions were asked to the doctor before the procedure.
Do not miss that opportunity.