Comparative evaluation of endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography in localization of anorectal tumours

Introduction: Comparative evaluation of endoscopy and anorectal ultrasonography (US) was performed for 24 patients suffering from anorectal tumours. According to our experiences these two types of examinations have showed the localisation and extension of the tumours differently. The purpose of our study was to analyse the reasons for these differences. Patients and methods: Anorectal US was made for 24 patients with rectal tumour that had been verified by endoscopy and in most cases by histopathology. The equipment used for anorectal US and endoscopy was B-K Medical Hawk EXL and Olympus CF100 respectively. 6 wo…