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Introduction: The Importance of Ultrasound in a Surgical Practice

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This chapter will review the importance and necessity of intraoperative ultrasound in abdominal surgery. Considering the importance of this tool, the history of surgical ultrasound will be reviewed in addition to the challenges and the eventual rewards when incorporating ultrasound into a surgical practice.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA

    Kevin Ryan Parks BA & Ellen J. Hagopian MD, FACS

  2. Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Kevin Ryan Parks BA & Ellen J. Hagopian MD, FACS

  3. Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Ellen J. Hagopian MD, FACS

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    Ellen J. Hagopian

  2. Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii and Kuakini Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

    Junji Machi

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Parks, K.R., Hagopian, E.J. (2014). Introduction: The Importance of Ultrasound in a Surgical Practice. In: Hagopian, E., Machi, J. (eds) Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9599-4_1

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