Can you get a colonoscopy if you have bowel obstruction?

This question was asked in Boulevard, New York on 03/16/2012.
I have had three attempts made to perform a colonoscopy. Each time the procedure failed and must be repeated because the doctor tells me I have a colon blockage. Could there perhaps be a colon growth or could something else be wrong?

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Doctors Answers (2)

Harsha Vittal, M.D.
Answered on: 3/19/2012

There are a number of reasons that your doctor could not get past the "blockage." You need to discuss with your doctor what?the next step is.

David Myles Nolan
Answered on: 3/19/2012

It depends on the nature of the blockage - the doctor who performed the procedure should tell you what the next step is for evaluation (imaging, repeat endoscopy, etc).? There are a lot of factors that come into play with a colonoscopy that cannot be completed and certainly warrants further explanation by the provider.