Research Article
Colonoscopy Practice in Lagos, Nigeria: A Report of an Audit
Table 3
(a) Endoscopic findings. (b) Site of colonoscopy abnormalities in the patients.
(a) |
| Types of endoscopic findings | Frequency | % |
| Normal | 55 | 9.1 | DD and vascular | 142 | 23.4 | Ulcerative and vascular | 4 | 0.7 | Mass and colitis | 3 | 0.5 | Colitis and vascular | 4 | 0.7 | Melanosis coli and haemorrhoids | 2 | 0.3 | Megacolon | 3 | 0.5 | Upper GI | 5 | 0.8 | Adhesion/obstruction | 2 | 0.3 | Extrinsic compression | 1 | 0.2 | Perianal abscess | 1 | 0.2 | Ulcerative lesion | 8 | 1.3 | No colonic haustrations | 1 | 0.2 | Natal cleft intertrigo | 1 | 0.2 | Anal cushions | 1 | 0.2 | Long sigmoid | 1 | 0.2 | DD and ulcerations | 1 | 0.2 | Spastic colon | 1 | 0.2 | Mass/inflammation/haemorrhoids | 3 | 0.5 | Mass/DD/haemorrhoids | 1 | 0.2 | Ulceration and colitis | 1 | 0.2 | Masses/growth | 57 | 9.4 | Diverticulosis | 39 | 6.4 | Erosive colitis | 18 | 3.0 | Vascular lesions/haemorrhoids | 213 | 35.1 | Masses and diverticulosis | 4 | 0.7 | Masses and vascular | 13 | 2.1 |
| Total | 607 | 100.0 |
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The polyp detection rate was 6.8%. DD: diverticular disease.
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(b) |
| Location | Frequency | % |
| None | 255 | 42.0 | Ceacum | 3 | 0.5 | Ascending colon | 7 | 1.2 | Transverse colon | 6 | 1.0 | Descending colon | 5 | 0.8 | Sigmoid | 18 | 3.0 | Rectum | 18 | 3.0 | Anus | 229 | 37.7 | Pancolitis | 12 | 2.0 | Multiple locations | 54 | 8.9 |
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