Outcome and Complications of Colonoscopy: A Prospective Multicenter Study in Northern Israel

Table 1

Indications for colonoscopy.

	Numbers (%)
Rectal bleeding	21.9% (1,432)
Changes in bowel habits	15% (981)
Polyp followup	13.5% (884)
CRC followup	6.3% (412)
Positive FOBT	3.7% (243)
Primary screening	5.6% (368)
Family history of CRC	7.2% (471)
Abdominal pain	15% (985)
Abnormal imaging	3.1% (205)
Anemia	5.9% (388)
IBD followup	3.1% (204)
Other	6.7% (440)

*The study protocol allowed for a maximum of 3 indications for each patient.