pISSN 2636-0004eISSN 2636-0012
pISSN 2636-0004Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed Data
| Variable | Number (%) | Patients with re-bleeding ( |
Patients without re-bleeding ( |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 59 (100) | 10 | 49 |
| Male | 41 (69.5) | 10 | 31 |
| Female | 18 (30.5) | 0 | 18 |
| Coagulopathy | 3 (5.1) | 0 | 3 |
| Endoscopy prior to procedure | 9 (15.3) | ||
| Site of bleeding | |||
| Jejunum | 6 (10.2) | 2 | 4 |
| Ileum | 10 (16.9) | 3 | 7 |
| Right Colon | 19 (32.2) | 3 | 16 |
| Left Colon | 9 (15.3) | 2 | 7 |
| Rectum | 12 (20.3) | 0 | 12 |
| Unknown | 3 (5.1) | 0 | 3 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Diverticular disease | 5 (8.5) | 1 | 4 |
| Angiodysplasia | 15 (25.4) | 2 | 13 |
| IBD | 3 (5.1) | 1 | 2 |
| Haemorrhoids | 4 (6.8) | 0 | 4 |
| Vasculitis | 3 (5.1) | 0 | 3 |
| Iatrogenic | 2 (3.4) | 0 | 2 |
| Bleed around pancreas transplant | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 |
| Tumour | 2 (3.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Meckel’s | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 |
| Postoperative | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 |
| Stress ulceration | 2 (3.4) | 1 | 1 |
| 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 | |
| Unknown | 19 (32.2) | 4 | 15 |
| 30-day mortality | 8 (13.6) | 0 | 8 |
IBD, inflamatory bowel disease.