Frozen Sectioning of the Pancreatic Cut Surface During Resection of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas Is Useful and Reliable: A Prospective Evaluation

摘要

Frozen sectioning (FS) of the transection margin during pancreatectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) was prospectively evaluated in 127 patients. Pancreatectomy was extended if FS revealed at least IPMN adenoma on the main duct, or borderline IPMN on branch duct. FS resulted in additional resection in 30% of patients. Definitive examination corroborated FS in 94% of cases.