RT Book, Section
A1 Kong, Amanda L.
A1 Brown, Alexandra Shaye
A2 Kuerer, Henry M.
SR Print(0)
ID 6413826
T1 Chapter 54. Tissue Marking and Processing
T2 Kuerer's Breast Surgical Oncology
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-160178-8
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6413826
RD 2023/03/21
AB An  essential  component  to  any  surgical  procedure  is  the  documentation  and  labeling  of  the  surgical  specimen.  Correct  orientation  of  the  specimen  allows  the  pathologist  to  properly  evaluate  resection  margins  and  correlate  gross  findings  with  the  clinical  history.  It  also  allows  for  optimal  oncologic  outcomes,  as  the  pathologist  can  notify  the  surgeon  if  additional  tissue  needs  to  be  excised  to  achieve  negative  margins.  In  the  case  of  breast-conservation  therapy,  it  may  also  lead  to  improved  cosmetic  results  with  the  removal  of  only  the  necessary  tissue  to  achieve  negative  margins.  The  ultimate  importance  of  labeling  surgical  resection  specimens  pertains  to  patient  safety,  as  errors  may  lead  to  incorrect  diagnosis  and  treatment.