Key planning information for this type of colonoscopy in France.
On requestQuoted per case
1 hospitalLists Colonoscopy
Capsule Colonoscopy (Capsule Endoscopy) in France is priced per case; 1 hospital in France lists Colonoscopy. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
Approximately 30 - 60 minutes
For colonoscopy in general
Days admitted
None. Colonoscopy is done on an outpatient basis.
For colonoscopy in general
Recovery
The patient is kept for some time in a recovery room for observation.
As an outpatient, you can go home the same day. Cramping, bloating, nausea, and drowsiness are some of the symptoms that are experienced for some time after a colonoscopy. The doctor will give you a follow-up appointment upon discharge.
For colonoscopy in general
Risks
The following complications are possible in a colonoscopy:
- Cramps and abdominal swelling caused by the air that is blown into the colon during the colonoscopy
- Slight bleeding in the bowel movements if a biopsy is done during the colonoscopy
- Injury to the intestine that may cause bleeding and infection
- Allergic reaction and side effect of sedating medication used during the colonoscopy
For colonoscopy in general
After care
- Follow the doctor’s instructions on diet.
- Symptoms such as the following should be reported:
o Severe abdominal pain
o Fever
o Vomiting
o Bleeding from the anus
- Certain medications should be avoided if polyps were removed or if biopsies were taken.
For colonoscopy in general
Hospitals in France offering Colonoscopy
This hospital lists Colonoscopy in France; ask it to quote Capsule Colonoscopy (Capsule Endoscopy) for your case.
CHP Saint-Grégoire (Saint Gregory Private Hospital), the first Breton hospital in France specializing in Surgery, was established in 2004 when three medical facilities -- Saint Vincent Clinic, Volney Polyclinic, Bréquigny Maternity -- merged into a single site.