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As already described in the former chapters, the technique of liver surgery has substantially improved over the past few decades, partially because of the invention of IOUS [1].
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Arita, J., Kokudo, N. (2014). Contrast-Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound Using Liver-Specific Contrast Agents. In: Torzilli, G. (eds) Ultrasound-Guided Liver Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5510-0_6
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