Quite rarely, people turn to proctologists for help. And this is wrong: if in the early stages some pathologies can be easily diagnosed and eliminated, then after some time serious treatment is required. This article will focus on a procedure called rectoscopy. What is it, you will learn further. It is also worth mentioning how it is necessary to prepare for manipulation.
Rectoscopy: what is it?
This procedure is a peculiar way of examining the human intestines. It occurs without the use of anesthesia in the office of the proctologist. In some cases, manipulation can be performed on the day the patient contacts the doctor. However, more preliminary preparation is required.
Rectoscopy of the rectum is performed using a special device that looks like a tube. At the end of this unit there is a replaceable nozzle to which a lighting device and an air supply system are connected.
What are the indications for the manipulation?
- Rectoscopy (what it is, you already know) is often performed for people after 45 years. At this age, patients are most susceptible to the development of intestinal pathologies.
- Diagnosis is also carried out in the presence of complaints (periodic bleeding, pain and copious mucus separation).
- If there is a suspicion of the appearance of neoplasms in the intestines (cysts, polyps, etc.), it is necessary to make a similar diagnosis.
Are there any contraindications for examination?
Does rectoscopy have any contraindications? What is it, we have already figured out. Doctors strongly do not recommend manipulation with exacerbation of hemorrhoids and anal fissures.
If an obstruction of the intestine or severe inflammation of the organ is detected, then it is worth abandoning the examination for an indefinite time. Doctors try not to perform rectoscopy without first preparing the patient.
How is intestinal rectoscopy performed?
As you already know, the procedure is performed in the office of a proctologist and does not require hospitalization and prior anesthesia. The patient is placed on the couch in a position on the left side. After that, they ask to take a deep breath. At this time, the doctor generously lubricates the tip of the rectoscope and rotates it into the anus. Initial advancement is 3-4 centimeters.
Next, the physician delivers air through a special device that resembles a pump. When the intestines expand to the required size, the doctor asks the patient to exhale and pushes the device even further. If there is an obstacle in the way of the device, pushing it is strictly contraindicated. Inspection in this case is carried out at the selected level.
Is preparation for manipulation necessary?
Preparation for rectoscopy is almost always required. It consists in following a diet and carrying out cleansing manipulations.
A few days before the procedure, the patient is forbidden to eat any gas-forming dishes and fermentation products. These include vegetables and fruits, sodas and alcohol, legumes and bread. Most often, doctors provide a special list in which prohibitions are detailed.
It is also necessary to cleanse the intestines. This can be done using laxatives or an enema. If you regularly have a natural cleansing of the intestine, then you can not apply the methods described. Before manipulation, do not eat food. In some cases, the doctor may allow the patient to drink a glass of water.
What are the benefits of diagnosis?
Rectoscopy of the rectum has a lot of advantages. The most important of them is that during the examination, the doctor can take biopsy material. Such an examination is necessarily indicated for those people in whom tumors in the intestine are found. If we compare the diagnostics with computed tomography, the last examination does not allow such a sampling of material.
It should be noted speed and ease of diagnosis. Rectoscopy reviews are positive due to the fact that immediately after the diagnosis, the patient can go home. At the same time, there is no need to take medications and various restorative drugs.
The relatively inexpensive cost of the procedure is another undoubted advantage. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are several times more expensive than rectoscopy. The price category of manipulation is in the range from 500 to 2000 rubles. In public institutions, doctors do the examination at all for free. It is worth noting that the queue is very rare. While computed tomography must be recorded in a few months.
Summary and small conclusion
You have learned what rectoscopy is. You have found out the methods of the procedure and how to prepare for it. Also now you know about the pros of this manipulation.
If you have been assigned such a diagnosis, then you should not delay the time. The sooner you conduct the examination, the faster you can find out about a possible ailment and conduct treatment. Intestinal pathologies are one of the most dangerous, since they rarely manifest any symptoms. Address to doctors for rectoscopy. Good diagnostic results!