title: Intraoperative portable ultrasonography localization of clinically impalpable soft-tissue tumors.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Most soft-tissue tumors are clinically palpable; however, some can be impalpable to clinical examination making it difficult to plan surgical management.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a simple method of perioperative tumor localization using a portable ultrasonography machine.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We used the technique for seven cases, on each occasion identifying the tumor and facilitating the optimal surgical approach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique is reproducible and readily available, and we recommend its use.
authors.affiliation: East Midlands Sarcoma Service, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
authors.forename: Jagajeevan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jagadeesan
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raurell
authors.forename: Robert U
authors.initials: RU
authors.lastname: Ashford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods