Intraoperative ultrasound is now commonly used by the hepatic surgeon. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning intraoperative ultrasound and hepatic surgery?
A. An intraoperative ultrasound offers no advantage to conventional transcorporial ultrasound in detection of hepatic lesions
B. Portal structures can be differentiated from hepatic veins by the extension of Glisson’s capsule surrounding these structures
C. It is difficult on ultrasound to differentiate a vascular structure from a mass
D. The short hepatic veins are difficult to detect with intraoperative ultrasound
Answer:B
Intraoperative ultrasound is now commonly used by the hepatic surgeon. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning intraoperative ultrasound and hepatic surgery?
A. An intraoperative ultrasound offers no advantage to conventional transcorporial ultrasound in detection of hepatic lesions B. Portal structures can be differentiated from hepatic veins by the extension of Glisson’s capsule surrounding these structures C. It is difficult on ultrasound to differentiate a vascular structure from a mass D. The short hepatic veins are difficult to detect with intraoperative ultrasound