TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE FOR ABDOMINAL AND SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES A1 - Aziz, Sameh A1 - Brunelli, William J. A1 - Cain, James S. A2 - Levitov, Alexander B. A2 - Mayo, Paul H. A2 - Slonim, Anthony D. Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Critical Care Ultrasonography, 2e AB - Ultrasound technology is readily available and can provide guidance for invasive abdominal procedures in multiple planes without ionizing radiation. Further, real-time guidance of the needle tip position allows the operator to avoid inadvertent puncture of vital structures during the performance of invasive and soft tissue procedures of the abdominal cavity. Recently, this technology has a demonstrated benefit in abdominal procedures, such as paracentesis, liver and kidney biopsy, percutaneous gallbladder drainage, and abscess drainage. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1125016784 ER -