Does the use of ultrasound increase success in liver metastasis surgery?
Use of ultrasound increase success in liver metastasis surgery?
In cases where metastasis has occurred to the liver, especially in colon cancer patients, it is important to remove the metastasis and leave no disease behind. While MR and PET-CT imaging may guide the decision for surgery targeting the liver, some lesions may not be visualized. At this stage, intraoperative ultrasound comes into play during the surgery.