Endoscopy of the intestine

When endoscopy of the intestine is performed a study of the large or small intestine for the purpose of diagnosing diseases, and some medical and operational manipulations are performed.

Indications for diagnostic intestinal endoscopy

This survey is conducted if observed:

• gastrointestinal bleeding;
• polyps in the gastrointestinal tract;
• intestinal obstruction with a tendency to relapse;
• pain in the abdomen, the origin of which is unknown;
• suspicion of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis;
• risk of having a neoplasm in the intestinal cavity;
• weight loss on the background of increased body temperature and iron deficiency anemia of unclear etiology;
• control of the effectiveness of the treatment process;
• biopsy of the affected intestinal tissues (with tumors, peptic ulcer, etc.).

Indications for therapeutic intestinal endoscopy:

• polyps , condylomas in the intestine;
• presence of foreign bodies in the intestine;
• bleeding;
• intestinal stricture, etc.

Types of endoscopy of the intestine

There are the following types of examination of the intestine:

1. Rectoscopy - allows you to assess the condition of the rectum, as well as the distal part of the sigmoid colon.
2. Rectosigmoidoscopy - makes it possible to inspect the rectum and sigmoid colon completely.
3. Colonoscopy - provides a survey of all areas of the intestine, including the large intestine and up to the buginium damper separating the small and large intestine.
4. Capsular endoscopy of the intestine is a special kind of research that is used to examine the small intestine and involves swallowing a special capsule with an integrated chamber that passes through the intestine and records the image.

Preparation for endoscopy of the intestine

The main condition for a qualitative procedure is a thorough cleansing of the intestine from stool. For this, two days before the examination (with a tendency to constipation - for 3 - 4 days), you should go on a special diet that excludes the use of certain products:

• fruit and berries (apples, bananas, grapes, mandarins, peaches, raspberries, etc.);
• raw vegetables (cabbage, beets, carrots, radishes, garlic, onions, etc.);
• greenery;
• porridge (pearl barley, pyshenka, oatmeal, etc.);
• beans;
• black bread;
• milk;
• kvass, etc.

It is allowed to eat:

• fish;
• low-fat boiled chicken;
• dairy products;
• biscuit cookies.

On the eve and the day of endoscopy, you can use exclusively liquid products - broth, tea, water, etc. One day before the procedure is necessary to cleanse the intestines by enema or taking laxatives.

Examination of the intestine can be very painful, so anesthetics, analgesics and sedatives are used. After an examination within two hours, the patient should be under the supervision of a doctor.

Contraindications to endoscopy of the intestine:

• severe bleeding disorders;
• shock state;
• suspicion of perforation, etc.