Limited utility of intraoperative frozen sections in primary malignant tumours involving long bones - A multicenter analysis of 475 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the surgical removal of primary malignant tumours involving long bones, intraoperative frozen sections are used to ascertain the adequacy of tumour clearance. However, with the improved imaging modalities that provide better foreknowledge of the tumour extent, it is possible that the arduous task of performing frozen sections can be safely avoided. This would not only save procedural time but also reduce hospital costs. Presently, there are no clear guidelines regarding the modality required intraoperatively to assess tumour margins in these cases. Hence, in our retrospective multicentre analysis, we aimed at determining the usefulness of frozen sections in these cases.

Materials and methods

Our study is a 3-centre retrospective analysis of 475 cases (513 tumou

SUBMITTER: Radhamony NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8632822 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature