Colonoscopy

                               llio-Colonoscopy

               To visualize the entire colon terminal ileum.

                Who should undergo this procedure?

                    *  Bleeding per Rectum

                   *  Persistent Left iliac pain

                   *Significant weight loss

                   *Altered bowel habits

                   *  Chronic Amoebiasis

                   Colon cancer – a serious but highly curable malignancy

                   Polyps – fleshy tumors which usually are the forerunners

                                                   Of colon cancer.

                Colitis (ulcerative or Crohns) – chronic,recurrent inflammation

                                                     Of the colon

                   Diverticulosis and diverticulitis – pockets along the intestinal wall that

                  develop over time and can become infected

                   Bleeding lesions – bleeding may occur from different points in the colon

                   Abdominal symptoms – such as pain or discomfort,particularly if associated 

                                                    With weight loss or anemia