[Endocavitary echography following abdominoperineal extirpation of the rectum].
Transrectal echography using a high-frequency transducer is a well established method for preoperative rectal carcinoma assessment, and for postoperative follow-up of patients with anterior resection for rectal carcinoma. Having in mind the impossibility for follow-up study of patients with abdominal perineal extirpation of the rectum by transrectal echography, a new pattern of application of the transducer employed for endorectal examination is suggested. In five patients (4 women and 1 man) endocavitary echography through the anal canal is done. In women the examination is supplemented by transvaginal echography. A local recurrence in the course, of transvaginal study is recorded in one patient. The technique of examination and the superiorities of the procedure are discussed.
Tankova
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Damianov
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Aleksandrova
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A
Damianov
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*