WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: Colonoscopy & Scar Tissue---Any Doctor

Re: Colonoscopy & Scar Tissue---Any Doctor

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 22:44:22 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Natalie wrote: >
>Dr. Wang,
>
>Thanks for the reply. However I do NOT have normal bowel movements so
>what does this change? I go about every other week on the norm. Please
>let me know what needs to be done if anything because of the
>constipation.
>Thanks again.
>natalie
>
>At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, James Wang, MD wrote:
>>
>>IF you do have normal bowel movements, nothing will need to be done.
>>Biopsies are often taken if there are polyps, so it is nothing strange.
>>
>>At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Natalie wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi everyone.
>>>I had a colonoscopy and edoscopy done last Friday and I have several
>>>questions. While performing the procedure he ran into problems. He
>>>couldn't get the scope completely through my colon. The procedure is
>>>supposed to take 45 minutes and it took 2 hours. I realize things
>>>happen at times, but the doctor said and I felt him trying to force the
>>>scope because my colon is twisted. He basically had to work it until it
>>>finally made it through and then do the same thing to get it out.. ( I
>>>was not surprised, as right before the test I told him where the problem
>>>would be....close to my left side and under my ribs.) However,
>>>thankfully he found no polyps and didn't see anything to worry about but
>>>he did say that there must be scar tissue (from prior surgeries to
>>>remove left ovary/tube/cysts) around my colon.
>>>My questions..... If the scope had this hard of time making it through
>>>my colon, should it be fixed? I don't want to remove a part of my colon,
>>>however I also can't go weeks without going to the restroom. Also, he
>>>took several biopsies. Is this normal procedure? I have friends that
>>>have had this performed and no biopsies were taken. Just curious.
>>>PS. the endoscopy showed nothing at all :)
>>>
>>>Thanks for the help.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Natalie M.
>>>

Natalie

Fiber, fiber and more fiber.

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