Indications for intraoperative frozen section in robot assisted radical prostatectomy: a pilot study

Akin Y., AVCI E., Gulmez H., AKAND M., CIFTCIOGLU M. A., Bassorgun I., ...More

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.17, no.18, pp.2523-2529, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 18
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2523-2529
  • Keywords: Frozen section, laparoscopy, pathology, prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, POSITIVE SURGICAL MARGINS, LEARNING-CURVE, EXPERIENCE, OUTCOMES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: To evaluate indications for intraoperative frozen section (IFS) during robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) in our series.