Laparoscopic Ultrasonography

One of the greatest limitations of laparoscopic surgery is the inability to palpate the tissues. In fact, Only a rudimentary tactile feedback can be obtained through laparoscopic graspers, so as to be able to detect tissue texture or masses underlying the surface of the structure.

Laparoscopic ultrasonography makes up of this limitation by allowing the surgeon to look into the tissues being operated on.

Which Ultrasound scanner is used for Laparoscopic Ultrasonography? 

The majority of the probes used for laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) employ  linear array transducers. The laparoscopic transducer frequencies ranges from 5.0 to 10 MHZ , preferably a color Doppler to improve the clinical assessment. 

The Color Double Head Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-5.42  provides a real time imaging at a depth of 40-200mm, avoidance of ionizing radiation, rapid determination of fluid versus solid lesions, extremely sharp images of solid organ structures determining the presence of small pathologic changes, and the ability to detect blood flow. Additionally, The SIFULTRAS-5.42 is a wireless device so it wards off surgeons worries about the cables flexibility during sensitive procedures.  

During surgery, Ultrasound Doppler allows the user to visualize blood flow and can assess the flow in and near the area of interest, thus avoiding injury to important vessels.

The probe is positioned and oriented to the region of interest by the aid of the visual view provided by the video laparoscope to avoid injuries and collision.

Laparoscopy is usually done by general surgeons or gynecologists 

Reference: The National Center for Biotechnology Information

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