Volume : 5, Issue : 12, December - 2016

A STUDY ON LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEED

Prof Dr. S. Sreedevi, Prof Dr. N. Jeeva, Dr. A. Nirmala

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">This study aims at studying various causes and presentations of lower GI bleed and to emphasise the importance of Colonoscopy as a diagnostic tool in Lower GI bleed. Patients were subjected to digital rectal examination, proctoscopic &nbsp;&nbsp;examination, laboratory studies and colonoscopy.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> In this study, the commonest cause of Lower GI bleed was Haemorrhoids, followed by colitis. Colorectal&nbsp; lesions forms the next common cause of lower GI bleed. There were no cases of small bowel lesions recorded. The incidence of lower GI bleed was higher in males and most patients were in 30 &ndash; 50 years age group. Carcinoma rectum was the most common colorectal malignancy.</span></b>< /> <b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">< clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;mso-eak-type:section-eak" /> </span></b></p>