What Does My Colonoscopy Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 13 Jul 2017

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Thu, 13 Jul 2017 Answered on

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Question : If you are in your 90s what are the risks of having a colonoscopy? Is the colon lining easy to puncture?

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chances of puncture as very less if performed by experienced hands

Detailed Answer:
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See as we grow old our muscle becomes week as a part of natural aeiging process but unless you are having any pre diagnosed condition age is as such nit a contraindication to colonoscopy.

I ddon't think that if performed by well versed hands then you have any chances of perforation due to your age.

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