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Anorectal Anatomy Quiz: Practical Review

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Understanding anorectal and pelvic floor anatomy can be challenging but is paramount for every physician managing patients with anorectal pathology. Knowledge of anorectal anatomy is essential for managing benign, malignant, traumatic, and infectious diseases affecting the anorectum. This quiz is intended to provide a practical teaching guide for medical students, medical and surgical residents, and may serve as a review for practicing general surgeons and specialists.

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    Leonardo E. Garcia, Stefano Tassinari, Haniee Chung & Susan Gearhart

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Leonardo E. Garcia (Literature review, drafting article), Stefano Tassinari (Literature review, drafting article), Javad Azad (Image selection, drafting article), Haniee Chung (Critical Revision of Article), Susan Gearhart (Critical revision of article, approval of article).

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Garcia, L.E., Tassinari, S., Azadi, J. et al. Anorectal Anatomy Quiz: Practical Review. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 2931–2945 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-023-05862-y

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