Measurement of the anal cushions by transvaginal ultrasonography

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1410-1413

  Nicholls, M J ^a   Dunham, R ^a   O'Herlihy, S ^a   Finan, P J ^a   Sagar, P M ^a   Burke, D ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal cushions; Transvaginal; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 33748753749     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-006-0550-1     Document Type: Article

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