Comparison of spread of specimen type between BMS and pathologists
| BMS | Pathologists | |
| Total cases | 50 | 142 (consultant n=85, trainees n=57) |
| Right hemicolectomy (including extended) | 23/50 (46%) | 70/142 (49%) |
| Left hemicolectomy | 03/50 (6%) | 03/142 (2%) |
| Sigmoid colectomy | 12/50 (24%) | 34/142 (24%) |
| High anterior resection | 04/50 (8%) | 28/142 (20%) |
| Tranverse colectomy | 02/50 (4%) | 02/142 (1%) |
| Subtotal colectomy | 02/50 (4%) | 01/142 (0.7%) |
| Limited resections | 4/50 (8%) | 04/142 (3%) |
BMS, biomedical scientist.