Transcription of Having a Colonoscopy with Moviprep
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Options availableIf you d like a large print, audio, Braille or a translated version of this leaflet then please call:01253 955588 People CentredExcellenceCompassionPositiveOur Four Values:Gastroenterology DepartmentPatient Information Leaflet Having a Colonoscopywith Moviprep WHAT IS A COLONOSCOPYA Colonoscopy is a test, which allows the Doctor to lookdirectly at the whole of the large bowel (colon). In order todo this a flexible tube the thickness of a finger with a lightat the end, is carefully passed through the anus into therectum and into the large bowel. This can beuncomfortable as bends in the colon are negotiated and airis used to inflate the colon.
A Colonoscopy is a test, which allows the Doctor to look directly at the whole of the large bowel (colon). In order to do this a flexible tube the thickness of a finger with a light at the end, is carefully passed through the anus into the rectum and into the large bowel. This can be
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