Anal sphincter complex: 2D and 3D endoanal and translabial ultrasound measurement variation in normal postpartum measurements

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 511-517

  Meriwether, Kate V ^a   Hall, Rebecca J ^a   Leeman, Lawrence M ^a   Migliaccio, Laura ^a   Qualls, Clifford ^a   Rogers, Rebecca G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter; Endoanal; Postpartum; Translabial; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUERPERIUM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CESAREAN SECTION; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939941882     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-014-2524-5     Document Type: Article

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