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21 Apr 2006
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Can somebody explain to me about the following procedure
flexible sigmoidoscopy
After doing this will i be able to drive myself from hospital to home
flexible sigmoidoscopy
After doing this will i be able to drive myself from hospital to home
CyberDoc
Dear Zuzu
They normally do this under anaesthetic so it will be better if someone takes you and bring you home again. What they do is to look with a thin tube with a very small camera at the end into the bowel. It is a bit uncomfortable but will not be sore or cause bleeding or anything else.
See http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/sigmoidoscopy/index.htm
They normally do this under anaesthetic so it will be better if someone takes you and bring you home again. What they do is to look with a thin tube with a very small camera at the end into the bowel. It is a bit uncomfortable but will not be sore or cause bleeding or anything else.
See http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/sigmoidoscopy/index.htm
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