Accuracy of hydrogen peroxide enhanced endoanal ultrasonography in assessment of the internal opening of an anal fistula complex

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 133-137

  Moscowitz, I ^a   Baig, M K ^a   Nogueras, J J ^a   Ovalioglu, E ^a   Weiss, E G ^a   Singh, J J ^a   Wexner, S D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Anal sepsis; Fistula; Hydrogen peroxide; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; RECTUM FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0242364159     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-003-0024-6     Document Type: Article

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