Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
A flexible sigmoidoscopy is an exam used to evaluate the lower part of the large intestine (colon).
A flexible sigmoidoscopy may be recommended by your provider to evaluate symptoms of such as:
- Rectal bleeding
- Change in bowel habits
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Lower abdominal pain
- Unexplained anemia
- Colon cancer
- Colon polyps
- Diverticular disease
- Inflammation of the colon
- Infection of the colon
- Tissue biopsy; that tissue will be sent to a pathology lab and evaluated for any infection or disease process
- Dilation of a narrowing in the colon
- Removal of polyps
- Colon cancer
- Colon polyps
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s Disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Diverticular disease
A flexible sigmoidoscopy can help in the detection of:
During the flexible sigmoidoscopy the following can be performed:
Lower GI diseases that can be diagnosed and monitored after a flexible sigmoidoscopy: