title: Clinical utility of intraoperative frozen section diagnosis in head and neck surgery: a quality assurance perspective.
abstract: The technical and professional issues that affect the clinical utility of intraoperative frozen section diagnosis in head and neck surgery are addressed from a quality assurance perspective. The most common reasons for sampling errors and interpretive errors are discussed. We offer several recommendations for head and neck surgeons and pathologists which will optimize the clinical utility of intraoperative frozen section consultation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Gandour-Edwards
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Donald
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lie
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006257:Head / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010340:Pathology, Surgical; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods