The Ochsner journal
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"One Sunday morning when both my dad and I were working in our offices, he walked into my office and gave me this manuscript. I read it, said I enjoyed it, and asked where he was going to publish it. ⋯ I just wrote it for you.' I recently came across it while cleaning out some files. I thought others would like to read it since it was written in the 1960s." - John Ochsner, MD.
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The Ochsner journal · Jan 2010
The accuracy of intraoperative subareolar frozen section in nipple-sparing mastectomies.
Intraoperative subareolar frozen sections are used to assess the nipple areolar complex's suitability for preservation for patients selected for nipple-sparing mastectomy. We aim to investigate the accuracy and value of the frozen section compared to formal histopathologic results. ⋯ Intraoperative subareolar frozen section is a specific but nonsensitive test. It is useful in nipple-sparing mastectomy because in 10% of cases a positive result allows immediate nipple and areolar excision. Its low sensitivity and negative predictive value means that 15% of patients will need a subsequent nipple and areolar excision. Eighty-five percent of patients can, however, have a single-stage excision.