Three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonographic assessment of an anal fistula with and without H2O2 enhancement

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 38, 2009, Pages 4810-4815

  Kim, Yung ^a   Park, Young Jin ^a  

^a Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Endoanal ultrasound; H2O2 enhancement

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOANAL ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RELIABILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 73449098548     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.4810     Document Type: Article

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