Intraoperative imprint cytology and surgical decision
Joint Authors
al-Mahfuz, Nizar A.
al-Diyab, Jasim M. A.
Muhammad, Rafid Abd al-Jabbar
Source
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 2 (30 Sep. 2004)4 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2004-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A prospective study was conducted on 60 specimens; 33 breast lumps and 27 lymph nodes, to assess the value of intraoperative imprint cytology as an aid in surgical decision especially in the absence of the facility of frozen section examination.
Imprint cytological examinations were done intraoperatively by a single pathologist.
The results were ready after a period of 15-25 minutes.
In all 60 specimens, 50 (83 %) were correctly diagnosed, 8 were diagnosed as suspicious of malignancy and 2 were misdiagnosed.
The sensitivity was 97 %, the specificity was 94.4 % and the accuracy rate was 96.1 %.
We concluded that imprint cytology is a very simple technique and it remains a useful and cost effective tool, can aid in the surgical decision.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Mahfuz, Nizar A.& al-Diyab, Jasim M. A.& Muhammad, Rafid Abd al-Jabbar. 2004. Intraoperative imprint cytology and surgical decision. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 10, no. 2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Mahfuz, Nizar A.…[et al.]. Intraoperative imprint cytology and surgical decision. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 10, no. 2 (Sep. 2004).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Mahfuz, Nizar A.& al-Diyab, Jasim M. A.& Muhammad, Rafid Abd al-Jabbar. Intraoperative imprint cytology and surgical decision. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2004. Vol. 10, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-385718
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-385718
