Intraoperative Biopsy and Microscopy During Exploratory Laparotomies |
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| Authors: | E A STONE DVM C A RAWLINGS DVM PHD † &#; K W PRASSE DVM PHD ‡ J R DUNCAN DVM PHD § |
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| Institution: | *Department of Small Animal Medicine;?Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia;?Department of Small Animal Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology,;§Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia |
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| Abstract: | Intraoperative biopsy and microscopy were evaluated, retrospectively, in 23 exploratory laparotomies. After comparing the surgical impression to the microscopic diagnosis obtained during surgery, the use of intraoperative cytologic and frozen section examination altered the surgical plan in 13 cases and reinforced the surgical plan in 10 cases. No cases had an intraoperative microscopic diagnosis that differed from the postoperative histologic examination of paraffin sections. Recommendations for selecting cases and for using intraoperative biopsy and microscopy are included. |
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