Should anorectal ultrasonography be included as a diagnostic tool for chronic anal pain?

Objective: to assess the efficiency of endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) in the study of chronic idiopathic anal pain (CIAP). Material and method: this is a prospective and descriptive study in which 40 patients, 18 men and 22 women with an average of 47 years, were included. They had chronic anal pain o...

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Main Authors: M. J. García-Montes, F. Argüelles-Arias, S. Jiménez-Contreras, S. Sánchez-Gey, F. Pellicer-Bautista, J. M. Herrerías-Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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