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Yun J, Kapustin D, Joseph J, Su V, Ramirez RJ, Khan MN, Chai R, Karasick M, Wiedmer C, Brandwein-Weber M, Urken ML. Improving Interdisciplinary Communication and Pathology Reporting for Head and Neck Cancer Resections: 3D Visualizations and Margin Reconciliation. Head Neck Pathol 2024; 18:78. [PMID: 39153096 PMCID: PMC11330424 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-024-01684-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE Surgical pathology reports play an integral role in postoperative management of head and neck cancer patients. Pathology reports of complex head and neck resections must convey critical information to all involved clinicians. Previously, we demonstrated the utility of 3D specimen and defect scanning for communicating margin status and documenting the location of supplemental margins. We introduce a newly designed permanent pathology report which improves documentation of intraoperative margin mapping and extent of corresponding supplemental margins harvested. METHODS We test the hypothesis that gaps in understanding exist for head and neck resection pathology reports across providers. A cross-sectional exploratory study using human-centered design was implemented to evaluate the existing permanent pathology report with respect to understanding margin status. Pathologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists from United States-based medical institutions were surveyed. The results supported a redesign of our surgical pathology template, incorporating 3D specimen / defect scans and annotated radiographic images indicating the location of inadequate margins requiring supplemental margins, or indicating frankly positive margins discovered on permanent section. RESULTS Forty-seven physicians completed our survey. Analyzing surgical pathology reports, 28/47 (60%) respondents reported confusion whether re-excised supplemental margins reflected clear margins, 20/47 (43%) reported uncertainty regarding final margin status, and 20/47 (43%) reported the need for clarity regarding the extent of supplemental margins harvested intraoperatively. From this feedback, we designed a new pathology report template; 61 permanent pathology reports were compiled with this new template over a 12-month period. CONCLUSION Feedback from survey respondents led to a redesigned permanent pathology report that offers detailed visual anatomic information regarding intraoperative margin findings and exact location/size of harvested supplemental margins. This newly designed report reconciles frozen and permanent section results and includes annotated radiographic images such that clinicians can discern precise actions taken by surgeons to address inadequate margins, as well as to understand the location of areas of concern that may influence adjuvant radiation planning.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jun Yun
- THANC (Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer) Foundation, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- THANC (Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer) Foundation, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- THANC (Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer) Foundation, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- THANC (Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer) Foundation, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- THANC (Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer) Foundation, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- THANC (Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer) Foundation, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- THANC (Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer) Foundation, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA.
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 Union Square East, Suite 5B, New York, NY, 10003, USA.
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Colazo JM, Aweeda M, Fassler C, Singh R, Lawrenz JM, Holt GE, Topf MC. ASO Author Reflections: 3D Specimen Scanning in Musculoskeletal Oncology. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:2061-2062. [PMID: 38170410 PMCID: PMC10973917 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14848-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Juan M Colazo
- School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
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