{"id":293976,"date":"2024-04-17T11:09:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/sigmoidoscopy\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:45:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:45:37","slug":"sigmoidoscopy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/sigmoidoscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigmoidoscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Sigmoidoscopy<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper  et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=\u200e551132893195&#038;text=Gostaria+de+mais+informa%C3%A7%C3%B5es+sobre+retossigmoidoscopia\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"E\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule your exam<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Sigmoidoscopy<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_1 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=\u200e551132893195&#038;text=Gostaria+de+mais+informa%C3%A7%C3%B5es+sobre+anuscopia\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"E\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule your exam<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Sigmoidoscopy: Understand Details about the Exam<\/h2>\n<p>It is not uncommon for healthcare professionals to use sigmoidoscopy, also called flexible sigmoidoscopy, when the flexible device is used instead of the rigid one, to diagnose conditions that affect the rectum and the final part of the large intestine.<\/p>\n<p>Our intestine is known as the second brain. After all, intestinal health is a fundamental aspect of our overall well-being. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>What is Sigmoidoscopy?<\/h3>\n<p>It is a highly specialized exam that requires specific equipment, and the more technological it is, the more precise the exam, capturing images and biopsies when necessary for greater assertiveness in the diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite being a little invasive, it is very useful for diagnosing diseases related to the distal segment of the large intestine (rectum and sigmoid colon).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-2.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"Sigmoidoscopy-Desktop-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-2.webp 1100w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-2-980x290.webp 980w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-2-480x142.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1100px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-292161\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-mobile-2.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"Sigmoidoscopy-Mobile-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-mobile-2.webp 530w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-mobile-2-480x294.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 530px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-292163\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>What is it for?<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element difl_iconlist difl_iconlist_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"difl_iconlist_container\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><li class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element difl_iconlistitem difl_iconlistitem_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-elements et_pb_with_background\">\n                    <span class=\"item-elements-group\"><span class=\"difl_icon_item_container\"><span class=\"difl_icon_item_icon_wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-element\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon difl_list_icon\">E<\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"difl_icon_item_content_wrapper\"><h4 class=\"difl_icon_item_header et_pb_with_background\"><span>What is it?<\/span><\/h4><span class=\"difl_icon_item_body et_pb_with_background\">\n<p>Flexible sigmoidoscopy with biopsy and\/or cytology is used to confirm or rule out possible diagnoses of diseases in the rectum or lower part of the large intestine.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"item-tooltip-data\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element difl_iconlist difl_iconlist_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"difl_iconlist_container\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><li class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element difl_iconlistitem difl_iconlistitem_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-elements et_pb_with_background\">\n                    <span class=\"item-elements-group\"><span class=\"difl_icon_item_container\"><span class=\"difl_icon_item_icon_wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-element\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon difl_list_icon\">E<\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"difl_icon_item_content_wrapper\"><h4 class=\"difl_icon_item_header et_pb_with_background\"><span>Recommendation<\/span><\/h4><span class=\"difl_icon_item_body et_pb_with_background\">\n<p>Normally, this procedure is recommended for patients who have symptoms such as blood in the stool or persistent diarrhea, chronic abdominal pain, thus providing the diagnosis of conditions such as rectal cancer, polyps, inflammatory diseases, diverticula, etc.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"item-tooltip-data\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_2 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=\u200e551132893195&#038;text=Gostaria+de+mais+informa%C3%A7%C3%B5es+sobre+retossigmoidoscopia\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"E\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule your exam<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Preparation for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Exam<\/h3>\n<p>Before performing this exam, some observations are necessary:<\/p>\n<p>Patients over 65 years of age or who have diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease or heart problems must present recent results of the following exams:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_9 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Exam Results:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Electrocardiogram.<\/li>\n<li>Potassium and creatinine dosages.<\/li>\n<li>Coagulogram when biopsies are indicated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Daily Use Medications:<\/h3>\n<p>Patients who use weight loss, diabetes, or anticoagulant medications need to consult their doctor about suspending the medications to perform the sigmoidoscopy exam.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_12  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>One Day before the Exam:<\/h3>\n<p>Do not eat fatty foods, red meat or excess fiber. Ingestion of alcoholic beverages and use of illicit drugs is prohibited. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_13  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>On the Day of the Exam:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Absolute fasting of 8 hours for solids and liquids when the exam is performed with sedation.<\/li>\n<li>The presence of a companion is also mandatory in cases where the patient is sedated.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_14  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>How is the Sigmoidoscopy Exam Done<\/h3>\n<p>The exam can be done with or without sedation depending on the patient's preference and medical indication.<\/p>\n<p>In cases where there is sedation, after sedating the patient, the doctor inserts, rectally, a flexible probe with a microcamera. During the sigmoidoscopy, the doctor analyzes the images in real time and can observe any abnormalities in the area. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, you can perform, if necessary, other procedures such as biopsies, removal of polyps, lesions, etc. In these cases, the material is collected by the doctor and taken to laboratory analysis for an accurate diagnosis. <\/p>\n<p>Sigmoidoscopy is a quick, safe and practically painless exam.<\/p>\n<h3>Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy: What is the Difference?<\/h3>\n<p>Despite having several similarities, flexible sigmoidoscopy differs from colonoscopy because it only analyzes the rectum and the lower portion of the large intestine.<\/p>\n<p>Colonoscopy analyzes the entire large intestine and both sedation and bowel preparation and washing are mandatory.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-1.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"Sigmoidoscopy-Desktop-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-1.webp 1100w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-1-980x290.webp 980w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-desktop-1-480x142.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1100px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-292160\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-mobile-1.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"Sigmoidoscopy-Mobile-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-mobile-1.webp 530w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/retossigmoidoscopia-mobile-1-480x294.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 530px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-292162\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_11  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Sigmoidoscopy Exam: Risks and Care<\/h3>\n<p>Complications such as bleeding and perforation of the colon are extremely rare, but can occur during the sigmoidoscopy exam.<\/p>\n<p>As it is a simple procedure, after the exam patients are released to return to their routine activities, but it is essential to pay attention to signs of persistent discomfort.<\/p>\n<h3>Sigmoidoscopy Price<\/h3>\n<p>The prices of this exam vary greatly. Consult us for specific information on costs and health plan coverage. <\/p>\n<p>If you wish to ask other questions with a specialist doctor or even schedule your exam immediately, contact us through the <a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/contact\/\">Instituto Medicina em Foco website<\/a>, or by phone and WhatsApp: <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=\u200e551132893195&amp;text=Gostaria+de+mais+informa%C3%A7%C3%B5es+sobre+retossigmoidoscopia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(11) 3289-3195<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_12  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>News<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_12 et_hover_enabled et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_16  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blog_0 et_hover_enabled  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_blog_grid_wrapper et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blog_grid clearfix \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_salvattore_content\" data-columns>\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-293872\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-293872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nephrology tag-nephrologist-consultation-cost tag-nephrologist-consultation-price tag-nephrologist-near-me tag-nephrologist-sao-paulo tag-private-nephrologist-consultation\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/nephrologist-consultation-cost-2025-in-sao-paulo\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEF-Nefrologista-Valor-da-Consulta-2025-em-Sao-Paulo-400x250.webp\" alt=\"Nephrologist Consultation Cost 2025 in S\u00e3o Paulo\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEF-Nefrologista-Valor-da-Consulta-2025-em-Sao-Paulo.webp 479w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEF-Nefrologista-Valor-da-Consulta-2025-em-Sao-Paulo-400x250.webp 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/nephrologist-consultation-cost-2025-in-sao-paulo\/\">Nephrologist Consultation Cost 2025 in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Aug 22, 2025<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/category\/nephrology\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nephrology<\/a><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Consultation with a Nephrologist in SP starting from R$ 750.00. Private and online care with specialists in kidney diseases at the Instituto Medicina em Foco. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-294626\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-294626 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exams tag-colon-examination tag-colonoscopy tag-colonoscopy-in-sao-paulo tag-gastroenterologist-in-sao-paulo tag-gastroenterologist-in-sp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/colonoscopy-an-essential-test-for-intestinal-health\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/charliana-uchoa-endoscopia-webp-400x250.webp\" alt=\"Colonoscopy: an essential test for intestinal health\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/charliana-uchoa-endoscopia-webp.webp 479w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/charliana-uchoa-endoscopia-webp-400x250.webp 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/colonoscopy-an-essential-test-for-intestinal-health\/\">Colonoscopy: an essential test for intestinal health<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Aug 21, 2025<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/category\/exams\/\" rel=\"tag\">Exams<\/a><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Schedule your colonoscopy in S\u00e3o Paulo. Complete colon examination with simple preparation and an experienced medical team. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-294634\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-294634 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coloproctology tag-pilonidal-cyst tag-pilonidal-disease tag-sacrococcygeal-cyst tag-specialist-in-coloproctology tag-specialist-in-proctology\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/pilonidal-disease-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEF-Doenca-pilonidal-causas-sintomas-e-opcoes-de-tratamento-400x250.webp\" alt=\"Pilonidal disease: causes, symptoms and treatment options\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEF-Doenca-pilonidal-causas-sintomas-e-opcoes-de-tratamento.webp 479w, https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEF-Doenca-pilonidal-causas-sintomas-e-opcoes-de-tratamento-400x250.webp 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/pilonidal-disease-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options\/\">Pilonidal disease: causes, symptoms and treatment options<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Aug 20, 2025<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/emfoco.med.br\/en\/category\/coloproctology\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coloproctology<\/a><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Pilonidal disease: learn about causes, symptoms and treatments from a coloproctology specialist to recover your health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_3 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=\u200e551132893195\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"\uf09e\" rel=\"noopener\">See more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":296713,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"Sigmoidoscopy","rank_math_title":"Sigmoidoscopy - Exams - Instituto Medicina Em Foco","rank_math_description":"Discover the importance of sigmoidoscopy for diagnosing intestinal health. 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