DIPLOMA Approach for Standardized Pathology Assessment of Distal Pancreatectomy SpecimensSanne Lof 1, Rushda Rajak 2, Frederique L. I. M. Vissers 3, Maarten Korrel 3, Adrian Bateman 2, Johanna Verheij 4, Caroline Verbeke 5, Ivana Cataldo 6, Marc G. Besselink 3, Mohammed Abu Hilal 1
1Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 2Department of Pathology, Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 3Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 4Department of Pathology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 5Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital & University of Oslo, 6Department of Pathology, Ca Foncello Hospital
The current study highlights a standardized approach to the macroscopic assessment of distal pancreatectomy specimens for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, with special emphasis on the measurement of pancreatic dimensions and those of other organs, inking of margins, measurement of tumor size and proximity to margins, lymph node sampling and block selection.
