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Ultrasonography has resulted in improved safety and effectiveness of port system implantation. The routine use of CXR and IF should be considered unnecessary.

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IOUS is safe, simple to perform and more accurate than pre-operative imaging. It reduces the number of patients subjected to superfluous surgery. The use of IOUS is therefore encouraged during colorectal cancer surgery.

DCLC is a safe and effective procedure in obese patients with morbidity, hospital admission and readmission rates similar to those observed in non-obese patients.