This new volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series is a highly practical and easy-to-use medical reference book for effectively approaching intraoperative consultations. Ideal for practicing pathologists and their surgical colleagues, it describes the most efficient way to handle specimens, how to focus on the differential diagnosis, and the best methods for reporting findings.KEY FEATURES

Take an integrated approach to intraoperative consultation with chapters that have been coauthored by both pathologists and surgeons.
Grasp today's most up-to-date information for the pathologist and surgical team with a templated format that includes techniques of specimen collection, differential diagnosis, additional ancillary studies, terminology, and proper reporting.
Effectively perform frozen sections with help from high-quality color illustrations, photomicrographs, and gross photography.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. General Guidelines for Intraoperative Consultations

2. Guide to the Preparation of Intraoperative Touch Preparations and Other Cytologic Preparations

3. Guide to the Preparation of Frozen Sections

4. Intraoperative Consultation During Neurosurgery

5. Intraoperative Consultations During Skin Surgery

6. Intraoperative Consultation of Thyroid and Parathyroid Lesions

7. Intraoperative Consultation During ENT and Laryngeal Surgery

8. Intraoperative Consultation During Salivary Gland Surgery

9. Intraoperative Consultation During Thoracic Surgery: Mediastinum, Lung, Pleura

10. Intraoperative Consultation During Gastric and Esophageal Surgery

11. Intraoperative Consultation During Colonic and Rectal Surgery

12. Intraoperative Consultation During Intestinal, Appendiceal and Colonic Surgery Including GIT Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

13. Intraoperative Consultation During Pancreato-Biliary Surgery

14. Intraoperative Consultation During Liver Surgery

15. Intraoperative Consultation During Breast Surgery

16. Intraoperative Consultation During Urologic Surgery

17. Intraoperative Consultation During Ovarian, Fallopian Tube Surgery and Omentum/Pertonuim

18. Intraoperative Consultation During Gynecologic Pathology

19. Frozen Section Diagnosis in Transplantation Pathology

20. Intraoperative Consultation During Orthopedic Surgery

21. Guide to Tissue Collection for Tissue Banks and Novel Diagnostic Modalities

22. Quality Assurance in Intraoperative Consultation