The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 1993
Comparative StudyDiagnostic yield of colorectal neoplasia with colonoscopy for abdominal pain, change in bowel habits, and rectal bleeding.
To assess the clinical yield of colonoscoping in patients who present with rectal bleeding, persistent abdominal pain, or change in bowel habits in the absence of bleeding. ⋯ Patients with persistent nonbleeding GI symptoms, including abdominal pain and change in bowel habits, have almost as high a yield of colorectal neoplasia as those with rectal bleeding.