Prep & Procedure   Your flexible sigmoidoscopy will be done using specialized instruments. A sigmoidoscope is a long, flexible tube with a light and lens at the tip. By moving dials on the handset, your doctor can turn and twist the sigmoidoscope easily as it's guided through the colon.   Page 2 of 6 < back                                              next >

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