Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital #10-48/49
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital #10-48/49
Parkway East Hospital #05-08
Farrer Park Medical Centre #14-12
Mount Alvernia Hospital #08-62
Gleanagles Hospital #06-16
Colonoscopy is a test that enables your surgeon to look at the inner lining of your large intestine (rectum and colon). A flexible fibre optic endoscope, called a colonoscope, is inserted through the anus to look for ulcers, polyps, tumors or areas of inflammation or bleeding.
Colonoscopy is recommended for all adults aged 50 years or older as part of a colorectal cancer screening programme. Patients with a family history of colon or rectal cancer or polyps are advised to have their colonoscopy performed at an earlier age.
Before the test, you will need to clean out your colon. One to two days before a colonoscopy, our surgeons will instruct you to:
* You will receive a detailed instruction sheet on these points prior to your procedure
During the test, an intravenous (IV) sedative will be administered to you to help you to relax and fall into light sleep during the test. Air is used to gently inflate the colon as the colonoscope is introduced.
This facilitates the thorough evaluation of the colonic wall. Instruments can be introduced through the colonoscope to allow the surgeon to take biopsies, remove polyps, mark the sites and apply clips.
*You may feel the need to have a bowel movement while the scope is in your colon. You may also feel some cramping. Breathe deeply and slowly through your mouth to relax. This should help the cramping”.
After the test, you can expect to stay at the endoscopy centre for 1 to 2 hours prior to being discharged.
If you have received a sedative, do not drive, operate machinery, or sign legal documents for 24 hours after the test. Arrange to have someone drive you home.
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Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
38 Irrawaddy Road
#10-48/49
Singapore 329563
Fax: +65 6643 9929
Parkway East Hospital
#05-08, 319 Joo Chiat Place
Singapore 427989
Fax: +65 6348 1383
Mount Alvernia Hospital
#08-62, Medical Centre D
820 Thomson Road
Singapore 574623
Fax: +65 6250 0537
Gleneagles Hospital
6 Napier Road #06-16
Singapore 258499
Fax:
+65 6993 8624
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Farrer Park Medical Centre #14-12
1 Farrer Park Station Road
Singapore 217562
Fax: +65 6538 2790
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