Abstract
Transperineal ultrasonography performed with conventional equipment and probes can be used as an important diagnostic tool in the assessment of anorectal disorders to demonstrate the anatomy of the perianal region. Advantages of this procedure include low costs and high availability, and extensive perineal scanning provides combined images including transverse, longitudinal, and oblique ultrasonographic sections. Also, it is a minimally invasive procedure without anal introduction but with particular advantages with regard to painful anorectal conditions. The aim of this chapter is to describe the technique of transperineal ultrasonography and to show normal images of the anal region.
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Kleinübing, H., Pinho, M.S.L. (2008). Transperineal Ultrasonography of Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Anatomy: Technique and Images. In: Imaging Atlas of the Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0809-0_3
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