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Proctoscopy uses a 20cm long straight tube with a light source and a miniature electronic camera at the end to slowly enter the rectum from the anus to check for lesions, tumors or ulcers in the rectum. If necessary, tissue inspection is recommended.

Proctoscope

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Proctoscopy uses a 20cm long straight tube with a light source and a miniature electronic camera at the end to slowly enter the rectum from the anus to check for lesions, tumors or ulcers in the rectum. If necessary, tissue inspection is recommended.
Chinese name
Proctoscope
Length
About 20CM
Preparation before investigation
Check for bowel movements
Adapt to illness
Unexplained lower gastrointestinal bleeding, etc.
Generally no special preparation is needed, check the bowel movements and keep the rectum empty
1. Unexplained lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
2. Unexplained chronic diarrhea;
3. Unexplained low bowel obstruction;
4. Suspected tumors of the large intestine or terminal ileum;
5, colonic polyps, tumor bleeding and other lesions need to be treated under colonoscopy;
6. Those who need regular review of colonoscopy after colonic surgery and colonoscopy;
7. Colorectal cancer screening: In addition, colorectal cancer screening can also be performed in advance for occult blood testing (also known as occult blood test). You can test at your own stool occult blood test strip or go to the hospital for laboratory tests. , Enteroscopy as soon as possible.

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