Optimizing Ideal Thickness of Sections for Epidermis in Intra-Operative Frozen Sections

CONCLUSION: While mucosal margins can be obtained at the usual 5-7 microns, the same thickness is not optimal for skin margins intra-operatively. Frozen sections for the skin margins may be set at 10 microns, to save time, minimize artefacts, and for better readability.PMID:38546055 | DOI:10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.3.735

Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention - March 28, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kavya Dharmaraj Deepak Pandiar Reshma Poothakulath Krishnan Source Type: research