title: [Comparison between intra-operative fine needle aspiration cytology and rapid histopathologic examination of a pancreatic mass].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the value in diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology and rapid histopathologic examination during operation of a pancreatic mass.
  
  
  METHODS
  Both fine needle aspiration cytology and rapid histopathologic examination were performed during the operation of 56 patients with pancreatic mass.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of intraoperative cytologic examination were 94.6%, 95.3% and 92.3%, as compared with 92.9%, 90.7% and 100% in rapid paraffin section intraoperative examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fine needle aspiration is rapid, practical and safe. It is able to improve the diagnosis, pathologic grade and histological origin of pancreatic tumor when combined with rapid histopathologic examination.
authors.affiliation: Second Hospital, Xu Zhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221006, China.
authors.forename: Xu-bo
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan-hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Feng-luan
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Peng-cheng
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei-hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity