Sample Report: Limited Colonoscopy
INDICATIONS: Heme-positive stool with anemia of unclear origin.
PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Limited colonoscopy.
PREMEDICATION: Demerol 50 mg IV, Versed 3 mg IV, and glucagon 1 mg IV.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: The video colonoscope was only able to be passed to approximately 40 cm. Because of intense spasm in the midst of innumerable diverticula along with some stool, it was felt that the scope could not be safely advanced further. The procedure was therefor terminated, despite trying to advance the scope in both left and right lateral decubitus positions.
IMPRESSION: Severe narrowing/spasm of the midsigmoid colon in the midst of diverticulosis, otherwise unremarkable distal 40 cm.