Open AccessUtility and challenges in intraoperative consultation of spinal lesions by crush smear cytology
Author(s) -
Aparna R Dikondwar,
Aarti A Dani,
Saroj A Gaikwad,
Shilpa P Tathe,
Archana A Randale,
Sanjay M Chawhan,
Dinkar Kumbhalkar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.175629
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , spinal trauma , spinal surgery , surgery , general surgery , radiology , pathology , spinal cord , psychiatry
Various methods are used for intraoperative consultation of spinal lesions. Crush smear cytology is one such method that is accurate, rapid, and allows preservation of tissue for paraffin-embedded sections.