PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: , Following a barium enema prep and lidocaine ointment to the rectal vault, perirectal inspection and rectal exam were normal.  The Olympus video colonoscope then introduced into the rectum and passed by directed vision to the distal descending colon.  Withdrawal notes an otherwise normal descending, rectosigmoid and rectum.  Retroflexion noted no abnormality of the internal ring.  No hemorrhoids were noted.  Withdrawal from the patient terminated the procedure.surgery, flexible sigmoidoscopy, flex sig, colonoscope, olympus video colonoscope, rectumNOTE,: Thesetranscribed medical transcription sample reports and examples are provided by various users andare for reference purpose only. MTHelpLine does not certify accuracy and quality of sample reports.These transcribed medical transcription sample reports may include some uncommon or unusual formats;this would be due to the preference of the dictating physician. All names and dates have beenchanged (or removed) to keep confidentiality. Any resemblance of any type of name or date orplace or anything else to real world is purely incidental.,