Causes and Frequency Of Per Rectal Bleeding In Feamle Patients Presented In Surgical Department Of Nishter Hospital Multan

Objective: To determine the disease pattern in female patients with rectal bleeding in Surgical Unit I of Nishter Hospital, Multan Study plan: This is a Cross-sectional descriptive study Location and duration of the study: The study was performed in the surgical department of Nishter Hospital, Multan from December 2016 to December 2017. Materials and Methods: 110 women with rectal bleeding were included. In the studio. The appropriate history and examination were performed and diagnostic methods such as digital rectal examination and proctoscopy were applied. Selected patients underwent anesthesia, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and biopsy tests done to achieve definite diagnosis. Findings: The average age of women ranged from 12 to 76. Anal fissure (59%) was the main cause of rectal bleeding. The second most common cause of rectal bleeding was hemorrhoids (34%). Colorectal cancer was diagnosed in 2% of the patients and IBD was diagnosed in 2% of the patients. One patient underwent a cryptococcal infection. Conclusion: Anal fissure is the most common cause of rectal bleeding in women and is followed by hemorrhoids. The incidence of colorectal cancer in patients with rectal bleeding is not unimportant in our structure.