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Introduction The intraoperative consultation (IOC) is a multifaceted procedure that requires adequate preparation by the surgical pathology and other laboratory personnel and adequate communication with nursing and other operating room (OR) staff. The procedure includes the timely request for a…
Introduction Cytologic imprints, scrape preparations, and smears (collectively called cytopreps ) have been used for intraoperative diagnosis for over 80 years (Dudgeon and Patrick, 1927). In the current era of subspecialty ascendancy, the demonstrated value of cytopreps (Sakai and Lauslahti,…