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Is Colonoscopy Advisable For Patient With Spina Bifida?

My 75 year old mother has spina bifida and 2 years ago had a colonoscopy due to bowel cancer being in the family. Unfortunately, this doctor that carried out the colonoscopy tore the lining of her bowel and now she has major problems. Is it true that spina bifida sufferers should not be having colonoscopies?
Wed, 2 Sep 2015
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No that is not true. Everyone should have a colonoscopy to screen them for colon cancer. The reason your mother had a rupture was her advanced age not because of spina bifida.
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Is Colonoscopy Advisable For Patient With Spina Bifida?

No that is not true. Everyone should have a colonoscopy to screen them for colon cancer. The reason your mother had a rupture was her advanced age not because of spina bifida.