General surgeons do colonoscopies as quickly and with as little morbidity as their gastroenterology or colorectal surgery colleagues. General surgeons should not be barred from endoscopy suites, according to the findings of this study. They can perform these procedures under the close supervision of an experienced endoscopist. In conclusion, general surgeons can perform colonoscopies and should not be barred from performing them. Further studies are needed to compare the efficacy of screening procedures performed by general surgeons versus other specialists.