Perineum compression during EAUS enhances visualization of anterior anal sphincter defects

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 625-630

  Titi, Mohammad A ^a   Jenkins, J T ^a   Urie, A ^a   Molloy, R G ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal endosonography; Anal manometry; Faecal incontinence; Perineal body thickness; Sphincter defect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; BALLOON ASSISTED ENDOANAL ULTRASOUND; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIGIT ASSISTED ENDOANAL ULTRASOUND; ENDOANAL ULTRASOUND; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD ENDOANAL ULTRASOUND; THICKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 67749142112     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01615.x     Document Type: Article

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