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{{Lesters|margin}}
==Margins{{Lesters|margins}}==
 
== Margins<ref>Susan C. Lester, ''Manual of SURGICAL PATHOLOGY 3rd edition'', 11–12.</ref> ==
Present on all resections to document the presence or absence of tumour and/or viability of the resection margin
Present on all resections to document the presence or absence of tumour and/or viability of the resection margin


=== En face (shave, parallel) ===
===En face (shave, parallel) ===
Advantages
Advantages


* more surface area
*more surface area
* entire structures can be evaluated (e.g., bronchus, ureter)
*entire structures can be evaluated (e.g., bronchus, ureter)


Disadvantages
Disadvantages


* cannot measure the exact distance  
*cannot measure the exact distance
* can be difficult to interpret when cautery artifact is present
*can be difficult to interpret when cautery artifact is present


=== Perpendicular ===
===Perpendicular===
Advantages
Advantages


* exact distance can be measured
*exact distance can be measured


Disadvantages
Disadvantages


* very little tissue is evaluated in larger resections
*very little tissue is evaluated in larger resections




Rule of thumb
Rule of thumb

Revision as of 22:31, 9 January 2021

Lorum ipsum

Margins📕

Present on all resections to document the presence or absence of tumour and/or viability of the resection margin

En face (shave, parallel)

Advantages

  • more surface area
  • entire structures can be evaluated (e.g., bronchus, ureter)

Disadvantages

  • cannot measure the exact distance
  • can be difficult to interpret when cautery artifact is present

Perpendicular

Advantages

  • exact distance can be measured

Disadvantages

  • very little tissue is evaluated in larger resections


Rule of thumb