title: [Echo-guided surgical therapy].
abstract: The introduction of ultrasonographic diagnostics revolutionized the diagnostic path for several pathologies. That was obtained by enshorting this iter and by making the diagnosis more sensible. The jump in quality from a diagnostic method up to a sophisticated technic of mini-invasive therapy was possible thanking to the fact that it offers an handy use, low costs and absence of ionizing radiation. It is our opinion, according to our experience, that is necessary in each surgery team to have an experienced ecographist. This one, on a base of solid experience, would proceed with direct interventions which could sometimes bring to real surgery operations. We also consider extremely necessary to introduce in the courses for surgery specialization the study of echo-guided technic of intervention. This last has definitely to be consider an integrate part of surgery. The following chapters will consider the most interesting topics within the "echo-guided surgery therapy" as treated by experts of the field. We sincerely hope that the scientific contributes will satisfy our readers' expectations.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basile
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
vernacular_title: Terapia chirurgica ecoguidata.