{"id":4273,"date":"2019-12-05T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T08:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internist-nord.at\/services\/darmspiegelung\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T11:42:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:42:16","slug":"colonoscopy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internist-nord.at\/en\/services\/colonoscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonoscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Group-Practice Internist-Nord.at
\nSyeda | Gregor | Kowatschitsch | Al Bahloul
\nSopira | Pakzad | Promintzer-Schifferl | Wehinger<\/strong><\/p>\n
Specialists for Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Diabetology and Hepatology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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<\/i> +43 1 270 04 73-0<\/a>office@internist-nord.at<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n  \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Colonoscopy in Vienna at our Group-Practice<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
A colonoscopy, commonly referred to as a bowel examination, is a diagnostic procedure used to evaluate the lower gastrointestinal tract.<\/p>\n
During the procedure, a flexible endoscope (colonoscope) is gently and visually guided through the rectum, colon, and into the final centimeters of the small intestine, with images displayed on a monitor. If necessary, tissue samples (biopsies) can be taken during the examination.<\/p>\n
Colonoscopy is recommended for investigating unexplained abdominal pain in the lower or middle abdomen, changes in bowel habits (e.g., constipation or diarrhea), rectal bleeding or blood in the stool (“positive Hemoccult”), and black stool. It is also used for diagnosing conditions such as:<\/p>\n<\/div>