caa a22 4500 475803523 CHVBK 20180406123744.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s002689910034 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s002689910034 Endosonography of the Anal Canal and Rectum [Elektronische Daten] [Adarsh Kumar, John Howard Scholefield] Endosonography has evolved into an effective tool for the accurate preoperative assessment of anorectal pathology, from idiopathic anal pain to malignancy. The published data suggest that endosonography is currently the best method for assessing the structural integrity of the anal sphincter and for staging rectal cancer. The development of new treatment modalities for rectal cancer, including local excision, preoperative radiotherapy, and total mesorectal excision, has increased the importance of accurate preoperative staging to allow the optimum treatment planning. However, there is little information about the impact of endosonographic findings on clinical decision making. Education, training, and quality control in the use of endosonography also require further work. This article aims to evaluate the usefulness and limitations of this technique in clinical practice. by the Société Internationale de Chirurgie, 2000 Kumar Adarsh Section of Surgery, University Hospital, Floor E, West Block, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, GB aut Scholefield John Howard Section of Surgery, University Hospital, Floor E, West Block, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, GB aut World Journal of Surgery Springer-Verlag 24/2(2000-02-01), 208-215 0364-2313 24:2<208 2000 24 268 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689910034 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689910034 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kumar Adarsh Section of Surgery, University Hospital, Floor E, West Block, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, GB aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Scholefield John Howard Section of Surgery, University Hospital, Floor E, West Block, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, GB aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- World Journal of Surgery Springer-Verlag 24/2(2000-02-01), 208-215 0364-2313 24:2<208 2000 24 268 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer