Hi,
Hoping you can help as following a colonoscopy last week i'm a bit confused and wanted to put my mind at ease.
I wasn't given a great deal of information following my colonoscopy although maybe more than i recollect due to the sedation.
My colonoscopy report under findings says
'Patchy areas of muccal inflammation noted with erythmea and friability' Serial biopsies taken
3mm polyp at splenic flexure - looks inflammatory - biopsies
12 biopsies taken in total i believe to try find source of inflammation and also biopsied polyp. Can you suggest why the polyp wasn't removed as i thought this was standard procedure?
Under recommendations is says;
OPC Routine, Await Histology & Patient can be removed from USC Pathway
I assume this means no cancer was suspected and/or found?
Also i have today received a letter for an outpatient appointment in 12 weeks time is this standard procedure or would this have been arranged for a specific reason?
Been advised 6 - 8 weeks for biopsy results but was told that also before i even had the procedure.
Main points looking to clarify are
Why would a polyp not be removed and is a OPC Routine a standard procedure (also i assume OPC is outpatient hence the letter received as per above)
Appreciate any help answering these questions
