Archive: Endoscopy

Why do I need to take MOVIPREP? You have been prescribed Moviprep as a laxative to empty your bowel in preparation for your colonoscopy. It does this by causing...

Why do I need to take Klean-prep? You have been prescribed Klean-prep as a laxative to empty your bowel in preparation for your colonoscopy. It does this by causing...

You have been prescribed Picolax as a laxative to empty your bowel in preparation for your colonoscopy. It does this by causing you to have diarrhoea, or frequent bowel...

The oesophagus, or gullet, is the tube that takes food down from the mouth to the stomach. If it becomes narrowed or blocked, there will be a problem with...

You have been advised by your GP or hospital doctor to have an investigation known as a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy. This procedure requires your formal consent. This booklet has been...

You have been advised by your consultant to have an investigation known as Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS). This procedure requires your formal consent. This booklet has been written to enable...

You have been advised by your hospital doctor to have a procedure known as an EMR. This procedure requires your formal consent. This booklet has been written to enable...

You have been advised by your GP or hospital doctor to have an investigation known as a colonoscopy. This procedure requires your formal consent. This booklet has been written...

Why do I need to take PLENVU? You have been prescribed PLENVU as a laxative to empty your bowel in preparation for your colonoscopy. It does this by causing...

If you are having a colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy or small bowel capsule endoscopy, you will need to take a bowel preparation (laxative) to clear your bowel before the procedure....