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Endoluminal Ultrasound: Anatomy, Technique, and Intervention of the Anorectum

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Endoscopic ultrasound of the rectum and anus is used for the evaluation of a variety of conditions, most commonly rectal cancer staging and fecal incontinence. This chapter will discuss the indications and technique of endorectal/endoanal ultrasound, in addition to a review of rectal and anal ultrasound anatomy and the interpretation of the images.

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  1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Mainline Health Systems, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Medical Office Building West, Suite 330, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA

    Joseph L. Frenkel MD & John H. Marks MD, FACS, FASCRS

  2. Department of General Surgery and Digestive Oncology, University Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Centre Hospitalier University, Nice, France

    John H. Marks MD, FACS, FASCRS

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  1. Department of Surgery, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey, USA

    Ellen J. Hagopian

  2. Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii and Kuakini Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

    Junji Machi

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Frenkel, J.L., Marks, J.H. (2014). Endoluminal Ultrasound: Anatomy, Technique, and Intervention of the Anorectum. In: Hagopian, E., Machi, J. (eds) Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9599-4_19

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