title: Laparoscopic ultrasound in abdominal surgery.
abstract: Laparoscopic ultrasound combines the advantages of diagnostic laparoscopy with peroperative ultrasonography. This new technique allows visualization of deep structures that are not palpable. The technical aspects of this technique and its applications in abdominal surgery are described. The main indications are the search for common bile duct stones during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the assessment of the spread of abdominal cancers. The information obtained from laparoscopic ultrasound can influence the therapeutic management.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hopital Jean Verdier, Bondy, France.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Catheline
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Champault
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography