Colonoscopy with biopsy

Colonoscopy is a medical test used to diagnose and treat diseases of the colon (large intestine). It is performed through the colonoscope, it is inserted through the anal opening and allows the inside of the intestine to be seen, since it has a video camera in its the image of which is seen through a monitor, also allows to take biopsies of the areas that are suspicious to study them later in the laboratory. To perform a colonoscopy is necessary that the intestine is well-cleaned of faecal remains, for this requires a preparation of the colon through laxatives that are taken orally or by means of enemas.