Anal endosonography in the diagnostics of ano-vaginal fistulas and anterior anal sphincter defects

Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska; Krzysztof Cendrowski; Włodzimierz Sawicki; Tomasz Szopiński; Anna K. Panorska; Wiesław Jakubowski

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Anal endosonography in the diagnostics of ano-vaginal fistulas and anterior anal sphincter defects

Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska

,

Krzysztof Cendrowski

,

Włodzimierz Sawicki

,

Tomasz Szopiński

,

Anna K. Panorska

,

Wiesław Jakubowski

Ginek Prakt 2004, 12, 2, 38-44

Online publish date: 2004/05/20

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Objective: To compare the usefulness of non-contrast endosonography (NCE) with contrast-enhanced endosonography (CEE) in defining the type of ano-vaginal fistulas, and to assess anterior anal sphincter defects.
Material and method: Between 1999 and 2002 a group of 148 people with clinical diagnosis of anal fistulas was examined. A Bruel & Kjaer scanner with 7,.0 MHz transducer was used. Own techniques for diagnosis of sphincters defects and anal fistulas were presented.
Results: 11 ano-vaginal fistulas were found and anterior anal sphincter defects at the high anal level in 79% of women. NCE and CEE had a comparable value in diagnosing ano-vaginal fistulas. Own techniques for anal sphincters was helpful in excluding anterior sphincter defects found in NCE. Conclusion: AES is valuable in the detecting ano-vaginal fistulas and anterior anal sphincter defects.

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Anal endosonography in the diagnostics of ano-vaginal fistulas and anterior anal sphincter defects

Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska , Krzysztof Cendrowski , Włodzimierz Sawicki , Tomasz Szopiński , Anna K. Panorska , Wiesław Jakubowski

anal endosonography, ano-vaginal fistula, anal sphincter defect

Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska

,

Krzysztof Cendrowski

,

Włodzimierz Sawicki

,

Tomasz Szopiński

,

Anna K. Panorska

,

Wiesław Jakubowski