Transperineal ultrasound in the assessment of haemorrhoids and haemorrhoidectomy: A pilot study

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-179

  Zbar, A P ^a   Murison, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haemorrhoidectomy; Haemorrhoids; Transperineal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRANSPERINEAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 77955712498     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-010-0572-5     Document Type: Article

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