Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis of Urethral Margin Biopsies During Radical Prostatectomy

Objectives To evaluate the accuracy and potential clinical value of intraoperative frozen section analysis (FSA) on urethral margin (UM) tissue during radical prostatectomy. Positive surgical margins increase the risk of post-operative cancer recurrence. Positive surgical margins are frequently found at the apex. The utility of intraoperative FSA of the margins is controversial. Methods We reviewed a consecutive series of radical prostatectomy...