Bread loaf sections provide useful information on more than 0·5% of surgical margins.
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Abstract
It is often quoted that classic bread-loaf sectioning of excisional specimens assesses 0.5% of the margin, but careful mathematical analysis reveals that bread-loaf sectioning appraises far more than that and is an effective and economical means to check margins.
Medical subject headings
- Margins of Excision
- Bread