A report in Gastroenterology advises that if you need a repeat colonoscopy due to an incomplete colonoscopy, you should find a specialized medical center for the procedure.An incomplete colonoscopy occurs when the full length of the colon, up to the point where it joins the small intestine, cannot be examined. Being a woman and being elderly increases the chance of having an incomplete colonoscopy. Having the procedure done in a private office also increases this likelihood.
Dr. Hemant A. Shah and a research team from the University of Toronto found that out of more than 331,000 colonoscopies, 13.1 percent were incomplete.
Individuals who underwent colonoscopy in a private office were more than 3 times as likely to have an incomplete procedure as those having their procedure in an academic hospital.
