A technical tip for maintaining the orientation of circular resection specimens
In the excision of potentially malignant skin lesions, it is a surgeon’s duty to assist the pathologist in correctly orientating the specimen submitted for histological examination. The use of marker sutures by surgeons to indicate the orientation of resection specimens is commonplace, but we realiz...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-02-01
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Series: | Surgical Techniques Development |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/std/article/view/3656 |