Hydrogen peroxide-enhanced three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography and endoanal magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating perianal fistulas: Agreement and patient preference

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1319-1324

  West, Rachel L ^a   Dwarkasing, Soendersing ^a   Felt Bersma, Richelle J F ^a   Schouten, W Ruud ^a   Hop, Wim C J ^a   Hussain, Shahid M ^a   Kuipers, Ernst J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endoanal magnetic resonance imaging; Hydrogen peroxide; Perianal fistula; Three dimensional endoanal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOANAL ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOANAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS DISEASES; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTAL FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 10344249473     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200412000-00014     Document Type: Article

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