If any polyps are discovered, they are removed during the procedure. The sigmoidoscopy uses a thin, flexible tube called a sigmoidoscope that has a tiny light and camera. The sigmoidoscope is inserted ...
Methods: The prospectively collected data were reviewed of all patients undergoing either colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand ...
Early detection through methods such as colonoscopy, CT colonoscopy, fecal or DNA stool testing, or sigmoidoscopy can identify and often remove pre-cancerous polyps before they become malignant ...
The doctor can view the intestinal lining and take tissue samples (biopsy) for testing. It's typically done under sedation. Sigmoidoscopy: A sigmoidoscopy is less extensive than a colonoscopy and is ...