The role of transperineal ultrasonography in the assessment of the internal opening of cryptogenic anal fistula

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 327-331

  Kleinubing Jr H ^a,b   Jannini, J F ^a,b   Campos, A C L ^a,b   Pinho, M ^a,b   Ferreira, L C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOINVILLE REGION   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Hydrogen peroxide injection; Internal opening; Transperineal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROCTOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTAL FISTULA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 38649142816     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-007-0375-5     Document Type: Article

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