Review Article

Evolution of Frozen Section in Carcinoma Breast: Systematic Review

Table 2

Comparison of frozen section results in the margin status of breast carcinoma.

Sr. no.Author, yearMarginsPositiveReexcisionMastectomy

1Bauermeister, 1980 [14]44614.3%6.3%5.1%
2Sauter et al., 1994 [34]3599.4%6.6%2.8%
3Weber et al., 1997 [35]14015%8.7%6.3%
4Aziz et al., 2006 [36]143014.3%10.6%3.7%
5Belliolo et al., 2009 [27]25818%18%Nil
6Dener et al., 2009 [37]19016%12.7%3.3%
7Osako et al., 2015 [38]102930.3%26.9%1.4%