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Intraoperative pathology consultation (IPC) for kidney lesions is relatively infrequent.1 However, it has a definite role in the surgical management of these lesions.2 Gross and frozen section (FS) consultations were requested in 10.8% and 12.2%, respectively, for 6,907 radical nephrectomy specimens; whereas the percentages were 11.2% and 53.8%, respectively, for 600 partial nephrectomy specimens.2 The possible reasons for intraoperative pathology consultation are listed in Table 1.1. The indications for IPC are not well defined and probably reflect personal preference, institutional tradition, and the types of hospitals.2

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    Luan D. Truong, Jae Y. Ro, Richard A. Goldfarb & Steven S. Shen

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Truong, L.D., Ro, J.Y., Goldfarb, R.A., Shen, S.S. (2009). Kidney. In: Frozen Section Library: Genitourinary Tract. Frozen Section Library, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0691-5_1

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