Colonoscopy

It is a medical test used to diagnose and treat diseases of the colon (large intestine), is performed by means of the colonoscope, is inserted through the anal opening and allows to see the inside of the intestine, because it has a video camera on its end whose image is seen through a monitor. 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.