GastroKids

Colonoscopy

A Colonoscopy is a test in which a doctor looks directly into the last part if the intestines with a narrow bendable tube mounted with a camera to find out why children have diarrhea, bleeding and stomach pain. Download the GastroKids Colonoscopy Fact Sheet to why your child may need a colonoscopy, how to prepare for a colonoscopy and what to expect after a colonoscopy.

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_{Revised October 2011}

Comic Strip - How to prepare for a colonoscopy - Bowel Prep - _{Coutesy of Harpreet Pall, MD, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children}

For Additional Information

• The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• The American Gastroenterological Association
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)