Functional Assessment of Anal Sphincter with Transperineal Ultrasound and Its Relationship to Anal Continence
Conventional diagnostic tools for evaluating anal incontinence can be uncomfortable and are not always readily available. Perineal sonography presents a promising, less invasive alternative for dynamic assessment of the anal sphincter.
Authors
- Christine Skala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0282-8840)
- Joscha Steetskamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2928-8461)
- Annette Hasenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1547-4968)
- Ina Shehaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3304-5040)
- Roxana Schwab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1489-0011)
- Markus Schepers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2436-1540)
- Yaman Degirmenci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3713-9490)
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostics
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14232614
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.47