Diagnostic precision of endoanal MRI in the detection of anal sphincter pathology - A meta-analysis

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 641-651

  Tan, Emile ^a   Anstee, Ann ^a   Koh, Dow Mu ^b   Gedroyc, Wadyslaw ^a   Tekkis, Paris P ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter atrophy; Anal sphincter injury; Endoanal; Magnetic resonance; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANUS DISEASE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISEASE; ANUS SURGERY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMBASE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 41949120495     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-008-0449-5     Document Type: Article

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