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Here we discuss precisely the anatomic configuration of the anal canal and the length and thickness of the anal sphincters using 3D anorectal ultrasonography in both genders, demonstrating the anal canal’s asymmetrical configuration. The rectum and all adjacent pelvic organs are shown in multiple anatomic planes.
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Regadas, F.S.P., Regadas, S.M.M., Barreto, R.G.L. (2008). Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography of Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Anatomy. In: Imaging Atlas of the Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0809-0_2
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