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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 11.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Nov 9;14(3):395–402.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.10.030

Table 1.

Primary Indications and findings for lower endoscopy

Inflammation
Indication None Mild Moderate Severe Rectal involvement Rectal structure Rectal ulceration Perianal disease Anal structure
Diarreha (n=24) 12.5% 20.8% 45.8% 16.7% 75.0% 4.2% 37.5% 50.0% 29.2%
Constipation (n=5) 0.0% 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 100.0% 40.0% 40.0% 60.0% 40.0%
Abdominal pain (n=22) 13.6%# 18.2% 54.5% 13.6% 72.7% 4.5% 40.9% 36.3% 13.6%
Rectal pain (n=6) 33.3% 16.7% 33.3% 16.7% 66.7% 0.0% 66.7% 66.7% 33.3%
Rectal bleeding (n=16) 18.8% 25.0% 43.8% 12.5% 56.2% 12.5% 37.5% 37.5% 18.8%
Other indications:
Protocol f/u (n=12)
CRC Screening (n=6)
Abnormal CT (n=2)
IDA (n=3)
Unknown (n=9)
#

Of those without colitis or perianal disease, 1 had mild atrophic gastritis, and the other did not have an EGO performed

Worst degree of inflammation noted on endoscopy