Colonoscopy for a child. Prices, reviews, ratings
Colonoscopy is a medical diagnostic examination of the lower intestine to determine the causes of diarrhea and blood in the patient's stool.
Colonoscopy is a medical diagnostic examination of the lower intestine to determine the causes of diarrhea and blood in the patient's stool.
General information
During the examination, the gastroenterologist looks at the inside of the colon using a special camera - a colonoscope (a long flexible tube with a light and a camera at the end). Basically, colonoscopy does not cause severe pain, so it is used without anesthesia. But there are cases in which it is preferable to use anesthesia, for example, when colonoscopy is performed on children.
With the help of a colonoscopy of the child's intestines, it becomes possible to find the cause of abdominal pain, diarrhea and bleeding in the patient's stool.
The process
Preparation
For some period before the examination, it is important to adhere to a diet. You need to talk to your doctor, who will help you choose foods and a diet for this period.
Colonoscopy for children is performed on a pre-cleaned intestine. Therefore, it is best to wash the child's intestines the night before the procedure.
Colonoscopy for a child
The colonoscope is inserted into the anus and then slowly advanced along the colon. The intestines are carefully examined, small samples of intestinal tissue (biopsies) are taken, which are needed for further tests. After the manipulations are completed, in most cases, good health is noted, and you can go home in a few hours.
Rehabilitation period
It is necessary to follow the prescribed diet. If a biopsy was performed, it is prohibited to take certain medications.
Indications
Indications for the need for diagnostics may be certain circumstances. Among them:
- bleeding;
- obstruction;
- presence of foreign bodies.
Contraindications
There are a number of cases when the procedure is contraindicated. Colonoscopy is not performed on children in the following cases:
- insufficiency of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems;
- mental illnesses;
- high body temperature;
- acute inflammatory processes of the anus and rectum;
- acute diseases of the abdominal cavity.
Complications
Children may experience certain complications after colonoscopy. For example:
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- tonsillitis;
- bleeding caused by biopsies that were taken.
Complications usually go away without any special interventions.
Prices and clinics
A pediatrician prescribes a colonoscopy for a child. You can see the list of specialists and make an appointment on the website .
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