Transvaginal three-dimensional ultrasound: A method of studying anal anatomy and function

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-360

  Olsen, I P ^a,b   Wilsgaard, T ^b   Kiserud, T ^c,d  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anal canal; Anal incontinence; Anal mucosa; Anorectal junction; Endoanal ultrasound; Reproducibility; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VAGINA;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VAGINA;

EID: 79951878618     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8873     Document Type: Article

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