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Ultraschall Med 2024; 45(06): 557-563
DOI: 10.1055/a-2408-0979
Editorial

It’s Better to Operate with Eyes Open – Applications and Perspectives of Intraoperative Ultrasound (IOUS) in Gynecological Procedures

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Sascha Hoffmann
  Department of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Tübingen, Germany
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Markus Hoopmann
  Department of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Tübingen, Germany
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Introduction

Intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) is a widely used procedure, and it is becoming increasingly important in gynecological surgery [1]. Previously, the scientific focus of sonography in gynecology was on preoperative diagnosis and targeted treatment planning. In recent years, due to the rapidly growing evidence of the potential that gynecological sonography holds for diagnostic imaging, dignity assessment, and spread diagnostics of malignant (e. g. ovarian cancer) and benign processes (e. g. endometriosis), OB/GYN ultrasound has become part of many guidelines, expert recommendations, standardized quality requirements, and training programs [2] [3] [4] [5] [6].



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