Diagnostic Pathology: Intraoperative Consultation | 3 Edition

Details about Diagnostic Pathology: Intraoperative Consultation:

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Edited by Drs. Susan C. Lester and Beth T. Harrison, it is uniquely organized by the questions surgeons pose during intraoperative consultations, such as “Is the bronchial margin positive or negative?” or “Can this liver be used for transplantation?” among many others. This fully updated volume is the most comprehensive and targeted resource available in this time-sensitive area, covering more than 70 questions supported by tables, diagrams, radiographs, and photographs. Concisely written and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Intraoperative Consultation, third edition, is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

• Contains new chapters on the evaluation of sentinel lymph biopsies for gynecologic malignancies, the evaluation of margins from cervical resections, the use of artificial intelligence for intraoperative consultation, and the use of ex vivo microscopy to evaluate gross specimens without the need for freezing tissue 

• Includes a revised Safety Precautions chapter with details on evaluating specimens from patients with COVID-19  

• Features updated images and text throughout to align with updated terminology and methods 

• Includes videos showing special techniques such as identifying radioactive seeds in breast biopsies and evaluating lung margins containing staples by frozen section 

• Provides updated and expanded introductory and methods chapters in addition to more than 70 chapters based on questions posed by surgeons during intraoperative consultations 

• Features more than 2,200 print and online images, including carefully annotated histology and gross pathology photos, full-color illustrations, clinical photographs, and radiologic images to help practicing and in-training pathologists reach a confident diagnosis 

• Employs consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index for quick, expert reference at the point of care 

• Includes the enhanced eBook version, which allows you to search all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices