Pediatric Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is a procedure of visual examination of all parts of large intestine and sometimes the last section of small intestine with a device called colonoscope. It is performed on children under general anesthesia. Colonoscope is a tube-shaped device with a flexible tail end that can be bent towards different directions and particular angles. It is performed to examine the entire large intestine and sometimes the last section of small intestine, to collect sample and to remove polyp.

Considerations before colonoscopy

• Please contact Pediatric Surgery Outpatient clinic on the control date stated in the appointment.

• Please bring your the referral documents and all X-rays, if any, with you.

• If your child has any additional prescriptions for other illnesses that were prescribed to be taken before and/or after receiving anesthesia, please bring these medications with you.

• Please have a control examination done and if any additional tests requested, please take these requests to the relevant departments.

• Please show the test results to your physician in the outpatient clinic.

• As the child will be hospitalized for colon cleansing one night before the operation, please bring necessary clothes with you.

• If there are any changes in the condition of your child (such as fever, runny nose, cough and vomiting) since the last check up, please inform your physician of these instances.

• After the control, the child will be admitted to Pediatric Surgery Service.

Considerations at Pediatric Surgery Service

• Please submit the patient file, X-rays and patient admission form to secretary of the service.

• Please consult with the physician and nurse in the service.

• Please obtain information after the surgery.

• Please follow the results of samples collected during the operation from Pediatric Pathology Unit.

• Please contact Pediatric Surgery Outpatient Clinic when the pathology report is issued.