Hello my fellow nurses. I have a question. My family member had a colonoscopy on Monday. They took a couple of biopsies to pathology. However this am when he had a BM, this came out. Does anyone know what it is specifically? Thanks.
Editorial Team / Admin dianah, ASN 9 Articles; 3,702 Posts Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology. Has 48 years experience. Apr 28, 2022 Unknown. But, I would schedule a meeting with the endoscopy center and bring it and discuss with them. If nothing else, for quality control improvement impetus. I hope the biopsies are negative. 🙂
Gastrointestinal Columnist Brenda F. Johnson, MSN 101 Articles; 322 Posts Specializes in Gastrointestinal Nursing. Has 31 years experience. Apr 28, 2022 This is a clip used for prevention of bleeding from a biopsy/polypectomy site. It's perfectly normal, no worries. Most of the time people don't see them, you have eagle eye. They pinch the tissue together to prevent bleeding until it heals, and sloughs off when healed. No need to contact quality control 🙂
Editorial Team / Admin dianah, ASN 9 Articles; 3,702 Posts Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology. Has 48 years experience. Apr 29, 2022 Thanks Brenda! What a relief!
Gastrointestinal Columnist Brenda F. Johnson, MSN 101 Articles; 322 Posts Specializes in Gastrointestinal Nursing. Has 31 years experience. Apr 29, 2022 15 hours ago, dianah said: Thanks Brenda! What a relief! No problem!