Anatomical characteristics of anal fistula evaluated by three-dimensional anorectal ultrasonography: is there a correlation with Goodsall's theory?

Anatomical characteristics of anal fistula evaluated by three-dimensional anorectal ultrasonography: is there a correlation with Goodsall's theory?

Purpose: We aimed to correlate the course of the anal fistula tract (T), location of the external opening (EO) and internal opening (IO) in anterior (A) and posterior (P) circumference using 3D-US according to Goodsall's rule. Methods: 151 patients with primary cryptoglandular Transsphincteric...

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Main Authors: Sthela Maria Murad-Regadas, Iris Daiana Dealcanfreitas, Maura Tarciany Coutinho Cajazeiras de Oliveira, David Pessoa Morano, Francisco Sérgio P. Regadas, Lusmar V. Rodrigues, Graziela Olivia da Silva Fernandes, Francisco Sérgio P. Regadas Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936315000325

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