Sigmoidoscopy In Raipur - Jai Gastro & Liver Clinic
Welcome to Jai Gastro and Liver Clinic, your trusted partner in gastrointestinal health. We offer advanced diagnostic procedures like Sigmoidoscopy to assess and manage conditions affecting the lower part of the colon and rectum.
What is Sigmoidoscopy?
Sigmoidoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to examine the rectum and sigmoid colon. It helps detect and treat abnormalities such as polyps, inflammation, and early signs of colorectal disease.
How is Sigmoidoscopy Performed?
A short, flexible tube with a camera (sigmoidoscope) is gently inserted through the rectum to examine the lower part of the colon (rectum and sigmoid colon). Unlike a full colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy typically does not require sedation, making it a quicker procedure with minimal recovery time.
Indications for Sigmoidoscopy
This procedure is recommended for patients experiencing:
- Rectal bleeding or blood in stool
- Persistent changes in bowel habits
- Unexplained abdominal pain
- Screening for colorectal conditions in high-risk individuals
Benefits of Sigmoidoscopy
Early Detection
Helps identify potential issues before they become serious.
Minimally Invasive
A quick and safe procedure with minimal discomfort.
No Sedation Required
Faster recovery and fewer complications.
Targeted Examination
Focuses on the rectum and sigmoid colon for a more efficient evaluation.
FAQs - Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy is a medical procedure that helps in examining the lower part of the colon. Generally, it is used for diagnosing symptoms like diarrhea, constipation, and bleeding.
A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a very safe procedure and there are hardly any complications.
A flexible sigmoidoscopy is not painful at all. Although, you can experience some mild cramping or bloating for a few hours after the procedure.
A doctor – gastroenterologist might order a sigmoidoscopy if the patient has symptoms like rectal bleeding, change in bowel habits, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, blood in stool, mucus in stool, or pus in stool. It is also ordered for detecting colon cancer.
A colonoscopy examines the entire colon, whereas a sigmoidoscopy only examines the lower part of the colon.
or an average person the right age to get a screening done is 45 and after that every 10 years. Patients who have a family history of colon cancer should should get their first sigmoidoscopy screening done at the age of 40.
The symptoms due to which you should do a sigmoidoscopy are diarrhea, bleeding, or constipation. During and after a sigmoidoscopy a patient can experience mild discomfort, bloating, and gas.
Yes, sigmoidoscopy can detect colon cancer and rectal cancer. Symptoms like blood in stool, constipation all the time, etc. can develop abnormalities like polyps that can turn into cancer.
Sigmoidoscopy is usually done for detecting abnormalities like polyps, inflammation, and tumor. If there is no evidence and the colon appears healthy, then that is a normal result of sigmoidoscopy.
Dr Abhishek Jain, a gastroenterologist at Jai Gastro & Liver Clinic performs sigmoidoscopy in Raipur. Patients come from Raipur and nearby cities as well.
Yes, Dr Abhishek Jain is a very good doctor (gastroenterologist) with more than 12 years of experience and he performs sigmoidoscopy in Raipur.
The cost of sigmoidoscopy in Raipur ranges between INR 8,000 to INR 15,000 depending upon the hospital, clinic, sedation, doctor’s fee, and tests.
