| Autor: |
Yu-Wen Ding, Hao-Qiang Yin, Hong-Tao Liang, Jin-Gen Lu, Bo Wang, Chen Wang |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Gastroenterology report. 10 |
| ISSN: |
2052-0034 |
| Popis: |
Background Pediatric perianal fistula is a common disorder. It is more difficult to detect the fistula tract and internal opening (IO) in children than in adults. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical diagnostic value of transcutaneous perianal ultrasound for children with perianal fistula. Methods A retrospective review was conducted by analysing the preoperative transcutaneous perianal ultrasound and intraoperative exploration results of 203 consecutive patients who were Results Compared with intraoperative exploration, the preoperative transcutaneous perianal ultrasonography has almost perfect agreement (Kappa = 0.881, P Conclusions Transcutaneous perianal ultrasound, as a non-invasive and simple imaging technique, showed high accuracy in the diagnosis and identification of the fistula classification and IO location. It could be considered a first-line diagnostic instrument for evaluating perianal fistulas among children. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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