«The optical ultrasound needle is perfect for procedures where there is a small tissue target that is hard to see
during keyhole surgery using current methods and missing it could have disastrous consequences,» said Dr Malcolm Finlay, study co-lead and consultant cardiologist at QMUL and Barts Heart Centre.
As such, although it can prove difficult for a surgeon to identify it
during your procedure, whether they are performing open or
keyhole (laparoscopic)
surgery, it is still the case that appropriate care should be taken in what is a common procedure.