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Anoscopy
Aka: Anoscopy, Anoscope, Ive's Slotted Anoscope
- See also
- Anorectal Exam
- Internal Hemorrhoid
- Indications
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Pain, Anal Pain or Perianal pain
- Pruritus Ani
- Rectal Prolapse
- Hemorrhoids
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Fistula
- Perianal condyloma
- Mass palpated on Digital Rectal Exam
- Adjunct to lower endoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Equipment
- Ive's Slotted Anoscope
- Light Source
- Lubricant
- Technique
- Patient positioned in left lateral decubitus position
- Test light source
- Insert introducer into Anoscope
- Apply K-Y Jelly lubricant to Anoscope
- Repeat for four quadrants (90 degrees each)
- Gently insert Anoscope and remove introducer
- Observe mucosa while slowly withdrawing Anoscope
- Rotate Anoscope 90 degrees and re-introduce
- Hemorrhoid sites
- Left lateral
- Right posterior
- Right anterior