Evaluation of the effect of intraoperative frozen section on overall timeliness and survival in lung cancer surgery

Authors : Merve ŞENGÜL İNAN, Kubilay İNAN, İlknur AYTEKİN ÇELİK, Nurettin KARAOGLANOGLU

Pages : 891-895

Doi:10.16899/jcm.1347963

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background/Aim: We aimed to find out whether there is any delay in the management of the process in patients operated on for lung cancer and to understand the effect of intraoperative frozen section on this process. Methods: 176 patients were analyzed in total. The dates of admission, diagnosis, operation, and postoperative pathology results were noted. Five intervals were defined as time from first evaluation to diagnosis, first evaluation to surgery, diagnosis to surgery, first evaluation to the day of the postoperative pathology report, and diagnosis to the day of the postoperative pathology report. Results: The majority of patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(81.8%); were male, and the median age was 63 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(iqr = 11);. The median time between the first assessment and the final pathological examination result was 62 days insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(iqr = 70);. The time from initial presentation to surgery was significantly shorter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.001);, and the time from diagnosis to final pathology was also significantly shorter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.001); in patients diagnosed by frozen section. However, there was no significant difference in the time from initial evaluation to diagnosis between the two groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.052);. There was no significant difference in survival between patients diagnosed by freezing and patients diagnosed by other methods insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p = 0.508);. Conclusion: Solutions to increase the timeliness of care for patients with lung cancer can be designed with a better understanding of delays. Intraoperative frozen section diagnosis improves overall timeliness but has no effect on survival in lung cancer patients undergoing surgery.
Keywords : Anahtar kelimeler akciğer kanseri, frozen kesit, göğüs cerrahisi, zamanındalık

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