Role of transcutaneous perianal ultrasonography in evaluation of fistulas in ano

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-36

  Domkundwar, Shilpa V ^a   Shinagare, Atul B ^a,b  

^a SIR J J GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Fistula in ano; Perianal; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURGERY; VISUALIZATION;

FISTULA IN ANO; HYPOECHOIC TRACTS; PERIANAL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FISTULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIANAL ABSCESS;

EID: 33846149319     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2007.26.1.29     Document Type: Article

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