Preparation before colonoscopy

The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Department of Gastroenterology - Endoscopy, Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.

Colonoscopy is a procedure that helps doctors detect colon abnormalities such as ulcers, polyps, benign or malignant tumors, colonic bleeding... The process of preparing for colonoscopy starts from 3-4 days in advance, including dietary modification and colon cleansing.

Step 1: Schedule and Prepare Before the colonoscopy, the patient needs to do some blood tests as well as receive medicine to clean the colon at home. Therefore, schedule and book an appointment with your doctor in advance to save time.
Currently, there are 2 types of colonoscopy: painless colonoscopy (anesthesia endoscopy), and colonoscopy without anesthesia. If you choose endoscopic anesthesia, you need a family member to bring you home after the endoscopy.
Step 2: Adjust the diet To help clean the colon, 3-4 days before the colonoscopy, you should eat light food, use low-fiber, easy-to-digest foods such as bread, seedless fruits and vegetables, rice, lean meat, eggs.
Also, avoid foods such as: high-fat foods, cereals, popcorn, fruit with skin or seeds, broccoli, corn, peas...
Also, stop using take vitamins or other supplements. If you are taking medications, ask your doctor if you need to stop.
Step 3: Prepare for the day of colonoscopy 1 day before the endoscopy, should not eat hard and solid foods, need to drink a lot of filtered water, stay away from soft drinks with coloring. Two hours before the procedure, do not eat or drink anything.

Step 4: Colon cleansing For the most detailed instructions on how to clean the intestines, the doctor at the hospital where you are visiting will advise and explain clearly. The purification process can take until you reach the hospital. Therefore, if you are too worried, you can use more adult diapers and bring extra clothes.
Preparing for a colonoscopy can be quite inconvenient, but it is necessary preparation so that the colonoscopy process will be faster, more effective, and easier for the doctor to see.

The methods of colorectal preparation should ensure a good cleansing effect. Colonoscopy when the colon is not clean leads to missed lesions, especially small polyps, long colonoscopy time, more painful patients, may have to repeat colonoscopy.
In which, preparing the colon with drugs makes it easy for patients to accept and safe to use. The preparation by enema is the old method, requiring the patient to limit food for many days, use laxatives and enema twice before the endoscopy. This method is now rarely used because of the pain and exhaustion of the patient due to fasting and enema.
Before performing a colonoscopy, the examining doctor will explain the drugs used to prepare the colon, the pros and cons, and how to use them carefully.

Although colonoscopy is a fairly common and routine technique in the diagnosis of colorectal diseases, it is still an interventional method and has certain risks. Therefore, consider choosing to perform at a reputable medical facility. In particular, Vinmec Medical system has long been a professional and reliable address for many patients.
In particular, Vinmec International General Hospital has been equipped with the most modern gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment of Olympus with the method of endoscopy with narrow light frequency band (NBI). This is a breakthrough method in screening and diagnosing cancers of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, duodenum and colon and rectum) at early and very early stages. NBI endoscopic images have high resolution and resolution, so it is easy for doctors to detect small changes in color, morphology of cancerous and precancerous lesions that are difficult to detect with conventional endoscopy. .
Along with modern machinery system, when esophagogastroduodenoscopy, stomach and duodenum combined with biopsies at Vinmec, patients are performed by a team of skilled specialists such as.
Doctor, Doctor Bui Xuan Truong - Doctor of General Internal Medicine - Vinmec Times City International Hospital, with 20 years of experience in the field of Gastroenterology - Hepatobiliary - Hepatitis - Gastrointestinal endoscopy and Gastrointestinal ultrasound.
Doctor Bui Thu Huong - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital, with 37 years of experience in the industry, former Head of Gastroenterology - National Children's Hospital.
In addition, colorectal endoscopy and all other technical procedures performed at Vinmec are strictly controlled, meeting international quality standards, ensuring safety and quality for patients.
Before each case, the endoscope system is guaranteed to be sterile, bringing absolute safety to the patient. After the procedure is over, the endoscope is cleaned with an automatic Olympus endoscope washing machine under the RO water purification system.