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Why Barium Enema After Colonoscopy

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Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja MD

?" He has scheduled a barium enema but I am interested in having a ct colonography instead. Is this ...A recent colonoscopy revealed an area at the small bowel, large bowel juncture that my doctor ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Have had llq abd pain for about 2 mos. Had colonoscopy with no findings other than hemorrhoids but prep was unsatisfactory according to doctor. Barium enema showed 15 mm filling defect in posterior ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar MD

What does : Focal increased metabolism in the sigmoid which is nonspecific. Underlying lesion cannot be excluded and further evaluation with colonoscopy or barium enema is suggested mean? This is the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja MD

I have a redundant colon. I am 66 and had a colonoscopy 10 years ago. The procedure resulted in the doctor being unable to reach the end of my colon. I then received a barium enema . No problems were... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

My wife has a tortuous colon. This was discovered 4 years ago during a colonoscopy . The colonoscopy was incomplete and she had a Barium enema with air. At that time, no obstructions, no... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta MD

I had an colonoscopy done today and my doctor ordered a barium enema. the assistants didn t tell me ... order me a barium enema when I just completed a colonoscopy and not tell me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I had an incomplete colonoscopy; the doctor said the reason could be scar tissue from my past diverticulitis episodes. He ordered and I underwent a Barium-Enema procedure; waiting for the results.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I had a colonoscopy...and the finding was a limited to transverse colon.. Sigmoid diverticulosis noted. Recommend ct colonography vs barium enema for a further evaluation of the colon. I considered ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Why is barium enema xray done ? is it painful ? is it done to find out any suspicious cancerous growth ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Yes, I recently had a colonoscopy, my dr. Said I had a narrowing to small to get the scope through. 1 polyp was removed. Now he wants me to have a barium enema done to evaluate the left descending ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)