Full Description
This new volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series is a highly practical and easy-to-use medical reference book for effectively approaching intraoperative consultations. Ideal for practicing pathologists and their surgical colleagues, it describes the most efficient way to handle specimens, how to focus on the differential diagnosis, and the best methods for reporting findings. "I am utterly confident you will enjoy this edition and find innumerable pearls of diagnostic wisdom that will bolster your practice of intraoperative consultations." Foreword by: John R. Goldblum, Feb 2015Take an integrated approach to intraoperative consultation with chapters that have been coauthored by both pathologists and surgeons.Grasp today's most up-to-date information for the pathologist and surgical team with a templated format that includes techniques of specimen collection, differential diagnosis, additional ancillary studies, terminology, and proper reporting.Effectively perform frozen sections with help from high-quality color illustrations, photomicrographs, and gross photography. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase.
Contents
1. General Guidelines for Intraoperative Consultations with Frozen Section2. Guide to the Preparation of Intraoperative Touch Preparations and Other Cytologic Preparations3. Guide to the Preparation of Frozen Sections4. Intraoperative Consultation During Neurosurgery5. Intraoperative Consultations During Skin Surgery6. Intraoperative Consultation of Thyroid and Parathyroid Lesions7. Intraoperative Consultation During ENT and Laryngeal Surgery8. Intraoperative Consultation During Salivary Gland Surgery9. Intraoperative Consultation in Frozen Section of Intrathoracic Lesions10. Intraoperative Consultation During Gastric and Esophageal Surgery11. Intraoperative Consultation During Colonic and Rectal Surgery12. Intraoperative Consultation During Intestinal, Appendiceal and Proximal Colonic Surgery, Including Neuroendocrine Tumors13. Intraoperative Consultation During Pancreato-Biliary Surgery14. Intraoperative Consultation During Liver Surgery15. Intraoperative Consultation During Breast Surgery16. Intraoperative Consultation During Urologic Surgery17. Frozen Section in Gynecologic Pathology (Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneum) 18. Intraoperative Consultation During Gynecologic Pathology (Vagina, Vulva, Uterine Cervix, and Corpus)19. Frozen Section Diagnosis in Transplantation Pathology20. Intraoperative Consultation During Orthopedic Surgery21. Biospecimen Collection During Intraoperative Consulation22. Intraoperative Consultation Quality Assurance
