Surgical removal of basal cell carcinoma of the eyelids utilizing frozen section control.
A total of 157 eyelid basal cell carcinomas were surgically excised during an 18-year period. All lesions were submitted for histologic examination to determine the adequacy of excision and 72% had frozen section evaluation at the time of surgery. Complete resection was attained in 97.5% of cases. There were no recurrences reported. Postoperative problems occurred in 8% of patients but all were corrected by secondary surgical procedures.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008867:Microtomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012737:Sex Factors; D044465:White People