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Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Allied Technologies

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Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Liver

Part of the book series: Updates in Surgery ((UPDATESSURG))

Abstract

The concept of using ultrasound (US) through a laparoscopic access was first described by Yamakawa et al. in 1958 [1], but only since the end of the 1980s were laparoscopic US probes introduced in the clinical practice. Available data indicate that laparoscopy with laparoscopic US (LUS) provides information similar to that obtained by intraoperative US and can identify lesions that are too small to be visible by preoperative imaging techniques. Furthermore, LUS also allows performance of US-guided biopsy or interstitial therapies such as ethanol injection, cryoablation, or radiofrequency thermal ablation in the same session.

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  1. Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Surgery, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Roberto Santambrogio & Enrico Opocher

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  1. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Center, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy

    Fulvio Calise

  2. Department of Surgery Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, ASL3 Umbria, San Matteo degli Infermi Hospital, Spoleto, Italy

    Luciano Casciola

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Santambrogio, R., Opocher, E. (2013). Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Allied Technologies. In: Calise, F., Casciola, L. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Liver. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2664-3_12

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