[Use of ultrasonography in surgery]

To draw attention to the perspectives of application of ultrasonography in surgery.

Based on their own experience and data in the literature the authors draw attention to contemporary possibilities to use ultrasound in surgery. This concerns in particular the following areas: abdominal sonography, injuries, examination of small areas, peroperative sonography, laparoscopic sonography, intraluminal sonography, Dopplerometric examination of the vessels, use during transplantations and in neurosurgery.

While urologists use sonographic examinations commonly, only a small percentage of surgeons are familiar with this method. The authors explain the necessity of greater involvement of surgeons in this area which is consistent with the development of surgery and trends abroad.