Dissection of Pancreatic Resection Specimens

Caroline Sophie Verbeke; Ivar Prydz Gladhaug

doi:10.1016/j.path.2016.05.001

Dissection of Pancreatic Resection Specimens

Surg Pathol Clin. 2016 Dec;9(4):523-538. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2016.05.001. Epub 2016 Oct 13.

Authors

Caroline Sophie Verbeke¹, Ivar Prydz Gladhaug²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Postboks 1171, Blindern, Oslo 0318, Norway; Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Sognsvannsveien 20, Oslo 0372, Norway; Department of Pathology, Karolinska University Hospital, F42, Stockholm 14186, Sweden. Electronic address: c.s.verbeke@medisin.uio.no.
² Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Postboks 1171, Blindern, Oslo 0318, Norway; Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Sognsvannsveien 20, Oslo 0372, Norway.

PMID: 27926357
DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2016.05.001

Abstract

Specimen grossing is a key step in the pathology examination of pancreatic resection specimens. Optimal display of pathologic changes and extensive tissue sampling are important determinants of the quality of pathology reporting. Divergence in macroscopic examination practice has led to considerable variation in the reporting of factors that are of clinical and prognostic significance. This article provides a detailed account of the macroscopic examination procedure with reference to current (inter-)national guidelines and recommendations.

Keywords: Dissection; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatoduodenectomy; Pathology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Dissection* / methods
Humans
Pancreas / anatomy & histology
Pancreas / pathology*
Pancreatic Diseases / pathology*
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Specimen Handling / methods*
Tissue Fixation / methods