Endoanal and endorectal ultrasonography: Methodology and normal pelvic floor anatomy

Pelvic Floor Disorders: Imaging and Multidisciplinary Approach to Management

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 91-102

  Santoro, Giulio Aniello ^a   Di Falco, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Regional Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoanal ultrasound; Endorectal ultrasound; External anal sphincter; Internal anal sphincter; Puborectalis muscle; Three dimensional ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864589358     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-1542-5_9     Document Type: Chapter

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