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Colon Polypectomy (Colon Polyp Removal)




Colonoscopy is a common and very safe test that examines the lining of your lower intestinal tract. Colonoscopy means "to look inside the colon." During a complete colonoscopy, doctors who are well trained in this procedure (gastroenterologists) can see part of your small intestine as well as the end of your intestinal tract (the rectum). Removal of one or more polyps from the inside lining of the colon (large intestine). A polyp is a mass of tissue that may develop into cancer. Reasons for Procedure To remove a polyp, which is a possible cancer source. The greatest danger with intestinal polyps is their potential to turn into cancerous tumors. Noncancerous polyps are often removed as well, because they can cause troublesome symptoms. Additionally, a physician does not know if a polyp is precancerous until it is removed and examined under the microscope. Most polyps, however, do not cause symptoms, although rarely they may cause: Bleeding (resulting in rectal bleeding) Abdominal pain and cramping Description of the Procedure -- You lie on your side or on your back. A colonoscope, a soft, bendable tube approximately the thickness of the index finger, is inserted through the anus, and slowly pushed through the rectum to the colon. Using the colonoscope, the surgeon locates the polyp (or polyps), and surgically removes them with a wire snare, a surgical laser beam, by burning, or using an ultrasound. The method of removal depends on the size of the polyp. Bleeding during the ...


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  1. This is informative and important. Get you head out of the gutter.

  2. your a sick bastard….

  3. i don’t see aneything disguasting here… thats in our bodies.

  4. wtf is this?

  5. HAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAA

  6. That will grow back!

  7. hahahaha seriously dude i really just laughed. awesome comment.

  8. lol awsome, Dr. Murra = Dr. Pusseh in swedish :d

  9. While informative… I do think I just threw up a little.

  10. wow……

    o.O

  11. COOL. This almost made me wanna be a doctor! 8D

    I wanna rip stuff out of inside of people’s butts! :]

  12. PLEASE DON’T READ THIS!!!!! in 1964 13 year old Elisa Johnson was raped and murdered in North Carolina, her body was found with multiple stab wounds, and now that you’ve read this, every night she will come to your house and hang from your closet with glowing red eyes, the only way to stop this is to post this to 10 other videos.

  13. I look forward to doing this in the future as a gastroenterologist. Thank you for the video.

  14. wtf, so it whas that that they did to me, i was sound asleep when they did it, but when i woke up fuck my troath hurts so bad, dunno why, did ask the doctor either, puked on the way home, then nothing more, feelt sorry for the girl in my room that had cancer, did know how it when for her but, i whish that she is fine now, this whas manny years ago tough.

  15. how long have this swedish doctor been in work, wanna know if it whas he thet operate me, it whas like 7 years ago now

  16. im 12 and geting that in a week!!!

  17. That looked like it hurt–the way the polyp was pulled at before it came off.

  18. what if the polyps(the round tumor like meat)? is the size of a fist,? would the surgery be more dangerous? Due to work my mother have been postponding the surgery and now its huge
    please reply if possible

  19. I’m 31 and having this done next week. I have always ate healthy and exercised. Guess anyone can get them. It doesn’t hurt. Can decide if I want to take the meds to relax or stay awake.

  20. How did you know it was there?
    Could you please answer this will help me a lot, I mean how did you know about it if it dosn’t hurt you?
    Did you preform any scans?

  21. @Truthismysalvation
    I felt a sensation. Hard to explain. PCP put in a tool with a mirror and found it.
    It does not hurt at all and sometimes th

  22. its like instead of a thumbs up or thumbs down rating i wish i could give it a “?”

  23. id bang dat chicks ass

  24. omfg thats what my step-grandfather has…I feel so bad for him, and he has parkinsons disease, dementia, and blood in his feces… well i guess this is the end for him :(

  25. had this in colchester essex hosp last week,,
    no probs


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