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Frozen section in gynaecology: uses and limitations
Mona El-Bahrawy1, Raji Ganesan
1Department of Histopathology, Centre for Pathology, Imperial College-Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK.
Purpose:
Frozen sections are a valuable resource when utilised properly. This review aims to raise awareness of the strengths and limitations of its use in gynaecological surgery.
Methods:
This is a review of literature combined with experience and survey of the practice in the United Kingdom.
Conclusion:
Frozen sections are a valuable adjunct to diagnosis and management in gynaecological surgery, when requested appropriately, handled by a pathologist who is aware of the clinicopathologic setting and accepted by a surgeon who is acquainted with the limitations of the procedure.
