“Is the colon biopsy procedure safe?”
I will have a colon biopsy. Is the colon biopsy procedure safe?
4 Answers
Surgeonsurgeon
Hello
I am presuming that you have a lesion in your colon that requires a biopsy.
The safety of this procedure depends on the type of procedure that is used. Generally the procedure is part of a colonoscopy during which a needle is placed into the lesion and a piece of the tissue is sent to a pathologist to examine. There are only rare side effects from this approach.
I hope that this helps to answer your question.
I am presuming that you have a lesion in your colon that requires a biopsy.
The safety of this procedure depends on the type of procedure that is used. Generally the procedure is part of a colonoscopy during which a needle is placed into the lesion and a piece of the tissue is sent to a pathologist to examine. There are only rare side effects from this approach.
I hope that this helps to answer your question.
Any screening colonoscopy provides information on the lining of the colon for the presence of polyps or cancer. Any biopsy is usually safe and it is able to remove the entire polyp or a piece of it, If the size is too big. In the last case, usually a colon resection is advisable to complete the procedure.
Yes, normally. All procedures have risks.
Yes it is safe and it can be curative if a premalignant polyp is removed
