What is a sigmoidoscopy procedure?

A sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that can help your healthcare provider to examine your sigmoid colon. The colon plays a crucial function in the human body by absorbing the nutrients and water from the food you eat. It is also the place where the stool is formed. The sigmoid colon is the last third of your descending colon which is connected to the anus through the rectum.

A procedure referred to as colonoscopy can help your healthcare provider to examine your entire colon. However, in case you require just the inspection of the sigmoid colon, then your doctor will recommend the rigid sigmoidoscopy procedure in hyderabad.

Under the sigmoidoscopy procedure, your healthcare provider will use a flexible tube which has a light on it to check your colon for different issues like abnormal cells, cancer, ulcers or polyps. Moreover, your healthcare provider will also take samples of the cells and send them to the lab to get them tested for abnormal cell changes.

Other than this, you should also consult your doctor and get the flex sig procedure in hyderabad in case you are having abdominal pain, changes in your bowel habits, unexplained weight loss or rectal bleeding. Moreover, according to your health history, your doctor might recommend you to undergo a sigmoidoscopy after every five years once you attain the age of 50.

What happens during the sigmoidoscopy procedure?

During the sigmoidoscopy procedure, you will lie on your left side on the examination table. Then your healthcare provider will use a flexible thin tube referred to as a sigmoidoscope and insert it into your anus. Since this tube has a camera and light attached to its one end, it can visually guide your doctor through the monitor.

Moreover, the Sigmoidoscope can even help to inflate your colon so that it is easy to be examined by your healthcare provider. Though the procedure is not painful, you could be uncomfortable because it is generally not performed under sedation.

In case there are abnormal areas in your colon, then your healthcare provider could even take a sample of the tissue to send it to the lab for examination. Moreover, if there are any abnormal polyps or growth, then your doctor can even remove them.

Thus, the entire procedure of sigmoidoscopy can take anywhere around 10 to 20 minutes. Moreover, you may even be allowed to go home the same day. But if you were given sedation, then you may have someone who could drive you home.

Once the procedure is over, your healthcare provider may call you again when the results of your biopsy arrive. In case these results are positive, then you may have to undergo this procedure again for further testing.

FAQs

1. What are the potential risks and complications for the flex sig procedure in hyderabad?
   Just like any other procedure, the sigmoidoscopy procedure also has certain potential risks and complications. Though the risks are minimal, there could be a chance that a tear could occur in the wall of your rectum or the colon. Secondly, when your healthcare provider takes a tissue sample for biopsy, then bleeding could occur at that place. Moreover, though bloating or cramping is normal after the sigmoidoscopy procedure, you should connect with your healthcare provider immediately if you have a fever, bloody stool, dizziness or severe abdominal pain after the procedure.

2. How do I prepare for the sigmoidoscopy procedure?
   Preparing for the sigmoidoscopy procedure is similar to the preparation for a colonoscopy, especially if your entire colon needs to be empty before the procedure. Due to the same reason, you may have to follow a clear liquid diet approximately 1 to 3 days before their procedures. Moreover, your healthcare provider may even help to empty your intestines by giving you powder laxatives. This laxative could be mixed with different fluids. The different liquids that you could consume at least three days from the procedure include water, fat-free broth, sports drinks that have electrolytes in them, plain tea or coffee and gelatin. Moreover, you may avoid drinking anything that has a red or purple colour in it, because it could be confused with the blood in your colon.

3. What is the average sigmoidoscopy procedure cost in Hyderabad?
   The average sigmoidoscopy procedure cost in Hyderabad is around ₹3600. Moreover, this cost can range anywhere from ₹3000 to ₹7000.

4. Which is the best hospital to know about the flex sig procedure in Hyderabad?
   The KIMS Hospitals is the best multi-specialty hospital if you want to know all about the sigmoidoscopy procedure. The adept doctors here can help to diagnose any issue in your colon and fabricate a customized treatment plan according to your budget.