Distal Pancreatectomy Specimens: DIPLOMA Approach

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DIPLOMA Approach for Standardized Pathology Assessment of Distal Pancreatectomy Specimens - a 2 minute Preview of the Experimental Protocol

Sanne Lof, Rushda Rajak, Frederique L. I. M. Vissers, Maarten Korrel, Adrian Bateman, Johanna Verheij, Caroline Verbeke, Ivana Cataldo, Marc G. Besselink, Mohammed Abu Hilal
Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Surgery; Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Pathology; University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC; University of Amsterdam, Department of Pathology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC; Oslo University Hospital & University of Oslo, Department of Pathology; Ca Foncello Hospital, Department of Pathology;

The current study highlights a standardized approach to the macroscopic assessment of distal pancreatectomy specimens for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, with special emphasis on the measurement of pancreatic dimensions and those of other organs, inking of margins, measurement of tumor size and proximity to margins, lymph node sampling and block selection.

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