Frequency of pathology findings at colonoscopy in symptomatic patients referred via 2WW pathways
Diagnosis | N | % |
Normal | 3079 | 31.3 |
Low risk adenoma | 2321 | 23.6 |
Diverticular disease | 2294 | 23.4 |
Perianal disease* | 723 | 7.4 |
Inflammatory bowel disease | 427 | 4.3 |
High-risk adenoma | 421 | 4.3 |
Colorectal cancer | 329 | 3.3 |
Microscopic colitis | 152 | 1.5 |
Other†| 53 | 0.5 |
Angiodysplasia | 23 | 0.2 |
*Perianal disease: anal fissure, anal fistula, haemorrhoids or solitary rectal ulcer.
†Other: findings included melanosis Coli, parasites, lipoma.
2WW, 2 weeks wait.