Perianal ultrasound (PAUS): visualization of sphincter muscles and comparison with digital-rectal examination (DRE) in females

• Main Authors: Miriam Hölscher (Author), Charlotte Gräf (Author), Anna-Lena Stickelmann (Author), Elmar Stickeler (Author), Laila Najjari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the reproducibility and tolerance of perianal ultrasound (PAUS) and detect differences in sphincter muscles between various measuring positions and different maneuvers. PAUS was compared to digital-rectal examination (DRE) to see if sphincte...