CAN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANORECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY BE INCLUDED AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ANAL FISTULA BEFORE AND AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT?

Sthela Maria Murad-RegadasFrancisco Sergio P Regadas FilhoErico de Carvalho HolandaLara Burlamaqui VerasAdjra da Silva VilarinhoManoel S Lopes

Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2018)

The 3D ultrasound was shown to be an effective method in the preoperative assessment of anal fistulas by quantifying the length of muscle to be divided, as the results were similar at the post-operative, providing a safe treatment approach according to the gender and percentage of muscle involvement. Additionally, 3D ultrasound successfully identified the healing tissue and the type of failure or recurrence.

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magnetic resonance imaging
skeletal muscle
high grade
patients undergoing
mental health
contrast enhanced ultrasound
combination therapy