Up to Date and Perspectives for Hepatocellular Carcinoma\ s Intraoperative Ultrasound
Ioana Iancu, Adrian Bartoş, Cristian Cioltean, Sandu Brânzilă, Horea Bocşe, Andrei Herdean, Nadim Al Hajjar, Cosmin Puia, Cornel Iancu, Dana BartoşReview Articles, no. 4, 2021
Article DOI: 10.21614/chirurgia.116.4.399
With all the technological progress registered so far, hepatocellular carcinoma is still a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, the optimal management being ensured only by a personalized attitude, offered by a multidisciplinary approach.
Ultrasound plays an essential role in the guidelines for this neoplasm, the intraoperative application being mandatory to increase the survival of these patients, when the surgical approach is possible and indicated.
This paper highlights the main indications for intraoperative ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, along with areas that have developmental potential.
Ultrasound plays an essential role in the guidelines for this neoplasm, the intraoperative application being mandatory to increase the survival of these patients, when the surgical approach is possible and indicated.
This paper highlights the main indications for intraoperative ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, along with areas that have developmental potential.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma, intraoperative ultrasound, ablative techniques, ultrasound guided resections, elastography
