Sigmoidoscopy
1) Sigmoidoscopy is similar to colonoscopic procdures but only distal 30cm of colon is visualized. No sedation is required.2) Patient is asked to take 30 to 50 ml of Cremaffin plus at 7.00 PM a day prior to the procedure.
3) Patient can have breakfast on the day of procedure.
4) Patient is asked to come for the procedure after passing two loose stools on the day of appointment.
5) If the patient did not have satisfactory bowel evacuation _ Proctoglys enema is administered in the endoscopy room to achieve sufficient bowel evacuation.
6) Patient is observed for tor five minutes and allowed to leave the endoscopy room.
7) Patient can continue his routine work.
All the therapeutic procedures are performed as per standard technique described.
