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Endoluminal (Including Three-Dimensional) Endosonography

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Endorectal and endoanal ultrasound have totally revolutionized the management of rectal and anal cancer, anal incontinence and complicated perirectal sepsis. Over the last few decades, endosonography has seen changes from the relatively primitive 4-MHz transducers to the most recent three-dimensional machines, creating excellent resolution and imaging of complex anorectal disorders. In this chapter, the clinical applications of these techniques and their present role in the management of reoperative pelvic and perineal reconstructive surgery are discussed.

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Evans, M.D., Beynon, J. (2013). Endoluminal (Including Three-Dimensional) Endosonography. In: Zbar, A., Madoff, R., Wexner, S. (eds) Reconstructive Surgery of the Rectum, Anus and Perineum. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-413-3_3

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