Three‐dimensional endoanal ultrasound is accurate and reproducible in determining type and height of anal fistulas

Kołodziejczak, Małgorzata; A. Santoro, G.; Obcowska, Aneta; Lorenc, Zbigniew; Mańczak, Małgorzata; Sudoł‐Szopińska, Iwona

doi:10.1111/codi.13580

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Three‐dimensional endoanal ultrasound is accurate and reproducible in determining type and height of anal fistulas

Published in Colorectal Disease • Dec 10, 2016

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Małgorzata Kołodziejczak

G. A. Santoro

Aneta Obcowska

Abstract

AIM: Surgical treatment of high anal fistulas is associated with the potential risk of faecal incontinence and recurrence. The primary aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound (3D-EAUS) in the assessment of height and type of anal fistulas, compared to...

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Medicine

Endoanal ultrasound

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