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Fixation artefact in an intra-operative frozen section: a potential cause of misinterpretation

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Title
Fixation artefact in an intra-operative frozen section: a potential cause of misinterpretation
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, October 2007
DOI 10.1186/1749-8090-2-45
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Authors

Andrew M Thomson, William A Wallace

Abstract

The intra-operative histological assessment of fresh tissue can provide valuable diagnostic information and guide surgical management, however, even a limited exposure to standard fixation agents can potentially compromise analysis. Defined handling strategies should exist to facilitate the receipt of all specimens, in their optimal state, by the laboratory.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 12 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 3 25%
Student > Ph. D. Student 1 8%
Professor > Associate Professor 1 8%
Student > Postgraduate 1 8%
Unknown 6 50%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 3 25%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 8%
Earth and Planetary Sciences 1 8%
Engineering 1 8%
Unknown 6 50%