Three-dimensional endoanal ultrasonography in daily proctological practice

Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 260-270

  Etienney, Isabelle ^a   de Parades, Vincent ^a  

^a Centre hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint Simon   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ANUS SPHINCTER; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PROCTOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASES; COLORECTAL SURGERY; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 79955040832     PISSN: 22107401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2010.10.009     Document Type: Review

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