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Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a procedure used to inspect the large bowel (colon) and is usually done in a day facility or hospital. During a colonoscopy a thin flexible tube called a colonoscope is carefully fed into the large intestine. A small camera on the colonoscope transmits an image to a monitor, allowing close examination of the bowel and intestinal lining.
- Organisation:
- Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA)
- Topic:
- Bowel
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- January 2019
- Last reviewed:
- June 2023
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Colonoscopy
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