Intraoperative ultrasonography (US) of the liver provides the operating surgeon with useful
real-time diagnostic and staging information that may result in an alteration in the planned …

Intraoperative ultrasound has become an essential component in oncologic hepatobiliary
surgery. Based on this evaluation, tumor characteristics and resectability can be defined …

Intraoperative ultrasound of the liver is a versatile and valuable adjunct to surgical
inspection and palpation. The technique allows visualization of lesions that cannot be …

Objective To find out whether intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) of the liver should still be
considered a routine procedure for patients having hepatic resections as their preoperative …

The surgeon operating upon patients with primary or metastatic hepatic cancers must
determine if resection is feasible and, if it is, the magnitude of required resection. In an …

Since the end of the 1970s, intraoperative ultrasonography (IOUS) has been used to guide
hepatic surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis and for patients with liver metastases [1–5] …

Background/Objective: Intra-operative ultrasonography (IOUS) during surgery for primary
and metastatic hepatic tumors identifies additional lesions and helps in determining the most …

The performance of hepatic surgery without a parenchyma-sparing strategy carries
significant risks for patient survival because of the not negligible occurrence of postoperative …

Intraoperative ultrasonography (IOUS) of the liver is a very useful tool during surgery for
gastrointestinal tumors or hepatic tumors. In a prospective study of 82 elective operations for …

Background Intraoperative ultrasonography (US) is used in many centers before oncologic
liver resections to detect additional tumors and to evaluate the relationship of tumors to …