Colonoscopy findings in patients presenting with bleeding per rectum

Objectives: the aim of study was to determine the frequency of different causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding as found on colonoscoy in patients presenting with bleeding per rectum. material and methods: a cross sectional study,in which 100 patients with lower gastrointestinal bleed presenting to medical a ward khyber teaching hospital and those referred to private clinic for colonoscopy were included during the period may 2013 to august 2013. results: out of 100,43% patients had hemorroids,19% patients had ulcerative colitis,14% patients had colorectal carcinoma,12% patients had polyps,6% patients had infective colitis,2% patients had anal fissure,2% had radiation proctitis,1% had solitary rectal ulcer and 1% were found to have familial adenomatous polyposis. © 2017,khyber medical college. all rights reserved.