Rectal and anal endosonography.

Rectal and anal endosonography.

Rectal and anal endosonography Conventional ultrasound using an external transducer on the body wall has an important limitation. A balance has to be struck between the better resolution of a high frequency transducer and its focal length. To obtain really good images the transducer has to be as close to the organ of interest as possible. The idea of using an ultrasound transducer inside a body...

Endosonography of the Anal Canal

Although the initial application of endoluminal ultrasonography was for the evaluation and staging of rectal cancer, it soon became apparent to clinicians that this modality had tremendous potential in the evaluation of benign disease of the anal canal and pelvic floor.1,2 This article will discuss the current role of endosonography of the anal canal, with emphasis on anatomical considerations ...

Anal endosonography in faecal incontinence.

Role of endosonography in rectal lymphoma.

Sir, Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is widely applied in gastric lymphomas: it helps to distinguish lymphoma from carcinoma,1 to detect the degree of loco-regional involvement,1,2 to monitor response to radio-chemotherapy3,4 and to identify a recurrences4 early during follow-up evaluation. EUS could give the same informations when applied to the study of rectal lymphoma. Nevertheless, only fe...

Trans-anal rectal injuries.

INTRODUCTION The diagnosis of trans-anal rectal injuries is usually delayed because of the patient's denial. Some of these injuries are self-inflicted or caused by criminal assault, leading to delayed presentation. We aimed to study the causes, clinical presentation, management and clinical outcome of transanal rectal injuries. METHODS The records of 12 patients (nine males) with a median age...