Comparison of accuracy of physical examination and endoanal ultrasonography for preoperative assessment in patients with acute and chronic anal fistula

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-223

  Toyonaga, T ^a   Tanaka, Y ^a   Song, J F ^a   Katori, R ^a   Sogawa, N ^a   Kanyama, H ^a   Hatakeyama, T ^a   Matsushima, M ^a   Suzuki, S ^b   Mibu, R ^c   Tanaka, M ^c  

^a Matsushima Hospital Colo Proctology Center   (Japan)

^b Fujisawa Shonandai Hospital   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Anal ultrasound; Fistula surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SEPSIS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52049122585     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-008-0424-8     Document Type: Article

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