Anal sphincter defects. Correlation between endoanal ultrasound and surgery.
Deen, K I, Kumar, D, Williams, J G, Olliff, J, Keighley, M R
OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to (1) correlate and sphincter defects, identified by endoanal ultrasound with operative findings, and (2) define the appearance of such sphincter defects as seen...
Anal sphincter defects. Correlation between endoanal ultrasound and surgery.
Deen, K I, Kumar, D, Williams, J G, Olliff, J, Keighley, M R
OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to (1) correlate and sphincter defects, identified by endoanal ultrasound with operative findings, and (2) define the appearance of such sphincter defects as seen...
The prevalence of anal sphincter defects in faecal incontinence: a prospective endosonic study.
Deen, K I, Kumar, D, Williams, J G, Olliff, J, Keighley, M R
Forty six patients (median age 61 years; 42 women) with faecal incontinence and 16 age and sex matched controls undergoing a restorative proctocolectomy were assessed by clinical examination,...
Fistulas in ano: endoanal ultrasonographic assessment assists decision making for surgery.
Deen, K I, Williams, J G, Hutchinson, R, Keighley, M R, Kumar, D
Eighteen patients with a clinical impression of a complex fistula in ano, had anal endosonography to delineate the anatomy of the fistula track and identify associated areas of sepsis. The clinical...