Evaluation of Frozen Section in Parotid Gland Surgery
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 109 (4) , 230-232
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1983.00800180028004
Abstract
• One hundred eight patients underwent primary parotid gland resections at Stanford University Medical Center between 1977 and 1980. Sixty-nine percent of the patients received intraoperative frozen-section diagnosis. Of these, 81% were benign and 19% were malignant. Four patients who received frozen-section diagnosis benefited by further surgery during the initial procedure. Two of four patients who did not receive frozensection diagnosis could have benefited by further surgery. False-negative results (a malignant tumor called benign on frozensection diagnosis) occurred in 5%. Falsepositive results (a benign lesion called malignant on frozen-section diagnosis) did not occur and no unnecessary surgery was performed. (Arch Otolaryngol 1983;109:230-232)This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: