Colonoscopy in Kansas City, MO

You will get instructions from your specialist at Digestive Health Specialists concerning the necessary bowel preparation to get you ready for your exam. The majority of patients are on a diet of only clear fluids the whole 24 hours prior to the test. There are several distinct choices for laxatives to completely clear out the colon. It is really crucial to observe the orders provided to you by your specialist. There could also be further instructions concerning your medications. In the majority of instances, your drugs will be continued as routine. However, in certain circumstances, specifically in persons on blood thinners (i.e., Coumadin®, warfarin, Plavix®, aspirin, anti-inflammatories) and in diabetics, particular orders will be provided. Clients will be told not to take anything following midnight except for medications.

You could be directed to appear at the endoscopy facility 1 – 1.5 hours before your procedure. This is to allow time to fill out documentation and prepare for the exam. You will be asked to change into a hospital piece of clothing. An intravenous (IV) catheter will be inserted into your vein so that calming drugs can be administered. You will be hooked up to gear that will permit the specialist and nurses to check your pulse, arterial pressure, electrocardiogram, breath, and oxygen concentration during and after the colonoscopy.

Once in the exam office, you will be asked to lie on your left side on the gurney. The IV sedation will be administered. Minuscule amounts are given to ensure your protection and deliver merely the measure you must have personally. Once a sufficient quantity of sedation is achieved, the doctor will carry out a rectal checkup. The colonoscope will then be lightly placed through the anus. The scope will be attentively advanced through the colon to where the small intestine and colon come together. A tiny amount of air is pumped through the scope and inside the colon to enable the doctor to see the lining of colon. Any liquid leftover in the intestine following the preparation can be washed and suctioned out by way of the scope.

Contingent on the outcome of the exam, different things may be accomplished at the time of the procedure, like biopsies, the extraction of tumors, and the management of bleeding. At the finish of the test, as much of the gas and leftover fluid as viable is absorbed out of the colon by way of the scope. Depending on the findings, the procedure takes approximately 15 – 30 minutes.

Once the test is complete, you will be ushered to the recuperation room to be watched while the IV drug begins to dissipate. The volume of medication applied for the duration of the exam and your response to the medication will determine how rapidly you will awaken, though most clients are lucid enough for dismissal in around 45 – 60 minutes.

You would not be allowed to drive for the remainder of the afternoon following your colonoscopy with our Kansas City, MO team. Consequently, you will be required to obtain a ride home. You would also be instructed not to go to work, sign legal paperwork, or perform strenuous actions for the remainder of the day. The majority of patients are able to eat and consume liquids as normal after their dismissal from the endoscopy facility; however, specific directions with regards to activity, eating, and medications would be offered before dismissal.