Olasode Babatunde J, Ironside James W
Department of Pathology, Obafemi Awolowo University, PMB 5538, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Trop Doct. 2004 Oct;34(4):223-5. doi: 10.1177/004947550403400412.
Accurate preoperative and intraoperative diagnosis is important in neurosurgery. The most common method of intraoperative diagnosis is the frozen section which relies on trained personnel and regular supply of electricity or gas, both of which are in short supply in sub-Saharan Africa. The smear technique provides a cheap alternative without the need for extra personnel. This method can be easily learnt and provides an alternative to the frozen section with reasonable diagnostic accuracy. It is hoped that the method can be introduced in areas where intraoperative diagnosis is required for brain tumours and the frozen section is not available.
准确的术前和术中诊断在神经外科手术中很重要。术中诊断最常用的方法是冰冻切片，这依赖于训练有素的人员以及稳定的电力或气体供应，而撒哈拉以南非洲地区这两者都供应短缺。涂片技术提供了一种无需额外人员的廉价替代方法。这种方法易于学习，并且在诊断准确性合理的情况下可替代冰冻切片。希望该方法能够在需要对脑肿瘤进行术中诊断且无法进行冰冻切片的地区得到应用。
