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Also known as: colon manometry.
If a person has problems digesting food or passing it through the body, a colonic manometry may be performed. This procedure involves using a colonoscope to place a catheter in the colon (large intestines) in order to check its function.
You’ll need to avoid food and drink for a set period of time before the procedure. You also may need to perform an enema in order to completely rid the colon of its contents before the procedure.
Bleeding, infection, tearing of the colon or equipment failure are possible complications of colonic manometry.
Reviewed by: Carrie Firestone Baum, MD
This page was last updated on: February 25, 2021 03:53 PM
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is dedicated to the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems in infants, children and adolescents with a multidisciplinary approach.
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