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Is Colonoscopy Advisable For An Elderly Person?
My mother is 83 years old and the doctor wants to check for inflammation or infection of the colon. Because she has had loose stool movements for 2 weeks and a bacterial infection is suspected, the stool test is still pending. He may want to do a colonscopy and this concerns me because of her age. Do your reccomend this? Thanks
Fri, 29 Nov 2019
Hello,
Yes, absolutely, colonoscopy can be done at her age and that is important in identifying her real problem. So, you should follow her doctors advice.
All the best. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician
Yes, absolutely, colonoscopy can be done at her age and that is important in identifying her real problem. So, you should follow her doctors advice.
All the best. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician
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