CAN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANORECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY BE INCLUDED AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ANAL FISTULA BEFORE AND AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT?

CAN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANORECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY BE INCLUDED AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ANAL FISTULA BEFORE AND AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT?

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is no a clear knowledge concerning the division of any part of the anal sphincter complex and the effect of this procedure on the function of the anal canal during the treatment of perianal fistula. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of 3D anorectal ultrasound in th...

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Main Authors: Sthela Maria MURAD-REGADAS, Francisco Sergio P REGADAS FILHO, Erico de Carvalho HOLANDA, Lara Burlamaqui VERAS, Adjra da Silva VILARINHO, Manoel S LOPES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2018-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Malformações anorretais
Fístula retal
Incontinência fecal
Ultrassom
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032018005002105&lng=en&tlng=en

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