Intraoperative Diagnosis of Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Disease

Laparoscopy with laparoscopic ultrasound for pretreatment staging of hepatic focal lesions: A prospective study

“…As many as 30-40% of patients with hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies harbors occult metastasis that cannot be imaged radiologically [2].…”

“…In addition, Doppler flow capability allows accurate vessel identification and facilitates assessment of the tumor-vessel interface [2].…”