PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN BOWEL CARE

Everyone deserves the best treatment and support for bowel conditions

Endo-rectal ultrasound

This involves taking ultrasound pictures of the rectum. It is most usually used to get more information about tumours or polyps in the rectum. The ultrasound probe is inserted via a short telescope and a balloon is blown up around the ultrasound probe so that good pictures can be obtained. The test takes around 15 minutes. It can be a little uncomfortable but is not painful. Some patients may need an enema to clear out the lower party of the bowel before the examination.

The latest equipment allows us to create three dimensional images of the anal muscles.

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