CLINICAL UTILITY OF INTRAOPERATIVE FROZEN-SECTION DIAGNOSIS IN HEAD AND NECK-SURGERY - A QUALITY ASSURANCE PERSPECTIVE

Authors
GANDOUREDWARDS RF DONALD PJ LIE JT
Citation
Rf. Gandouredwards et al., CLINICAL UTILITY OF INTRAOPERATIVE FROZEN-SECTION DIAGNOSIS IN HEAD AND NECK-SURGERY - A QUALITY ASSURANCE PERSPECTIVE, Head & neck, 15(5), 1993, pp. 373-376
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Head & neck → ACNP
ISSN journal
10433074
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
373 - 376
Database
ISI
SICI code
1043-3074(1993)15:5<373:CUOIFD>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The technical and professional issues that affect the clinical utility of intraoperative frozen section diagnosis in head and neck surgery a re addressed from a quality assurance perspective. The most common rea sons for sampling errors and interpretive errors are discussed. We off er several recommendations for head and neck surgeons and pathologists which will optimize the clinical utility of intraoperative frozen sec tion consultation. (C) 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.