Can the rectovaginal septum be visualized by transvaginal three-dimensional ultrasound?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 348-352

  Dietz, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; Female pelvic organ prolapse; Rectocele; Rectovaginal septum; Vaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEFECATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RECTOCELE; RECTUM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEFECATION; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; RECTOCELE; RECTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 79951859354     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8896     Document Type: Article

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