Ultrasonographic evaluation of outlet obstruction and the female pelvic floor

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 225-237

  Santoro, G A ^a   Dietz, H P ^b  

^a Regional Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; Endoanal ultrasonography; Endovaginal ultrasonography; Outlet obstruction; Pelvic floor disorders; Pelvic organ prolapse; Trans labial ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; DEFECATION DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOANAL ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ENTEROCELE; FOUR DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMPLANT; OUTLET OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; RECTOCELE; RECTUM PROLAPSE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 78649490624     PISSN: 10431489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.scrs.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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