Endosonographic evaluation of perianal fistulas and abscesses: Comparison of two instruments and assessment of the role of hydrogen peroxide injection

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 226-232

  Maor, Yaakov ^a   Chowers, Yehuda ^a   Koller, Moshe ^a   Zmora, Oded ^a   Bar Meir, Simon ^a   Avidan, Benjamin ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ultrasound; Hydrogen peroxide; Perianal abscess; Perianal fistula

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS STRICTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRONIC ENDORECTAL PROBE; ELECTRONICS; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL RADIAL ENDOSONOSCOPE; PERFORMANCE; PERIANAL ABSCESS;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS DISEASES; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA;

EID: 23344437295     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20120     Document Type: Article

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