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Originally Posted by dewilson58
Has anyone else heard this????..............My dad told me, his doctor told him he does not need the scope any more (after age 80). Never had any issues and told him no more.
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Risk at that age and above is high and patient history and health are major factors.
My wife work for a prominent gastroenterologist and he managed to lose two senior patients by puncturing the intestine.
Extend your arm out straight and grab at the elbow.
This is the density and strength of your large intestine.
We are not doctors.