在临床上有些病往往因没及时作肛门指诊,而未能及时地作出正确的诊断,以致延误了治疗,甚至丧失了比较彻底的手术治疗的机会。肛门指诊除了对直肠癌的诊断有极为重要的意义以外,对很多其他疾病的诊断也有重要价值。常见的有某些肛门直肠疾病、泌尿系疾病、盆腔的炎症或脓肿、盆腔的肿瘤和某些神经系统的疾病等。 In clinical practice, some patients often fail to make proper diagnosis in time because they did not make an anus examination in time, resulting in the delay of treatment and even losing the chance of more complete surgical treatment. In addition to having an extremely important role in the diagnosis of rectal cancer, anal fingerprinting is also of great value in the diagnosis of many other diseases. Some common anorectal diseases, urological diseases, pelvic inflammatory disease or abscess, pelvic tumors and some nervous system diseases.