Use and Accuracy of Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis for Ovarian Masses in Children and Adolescents.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2023
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.10.001
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Describe the current practice patterns and diagnostic accuracy of frozen section (FS) pathology for children and adolescents with ovarian masses DESIGN: Prospective cohort study from 2018 to 2021 SETTING: Eleven children's hospitals PARTICIPANTS: Females age 6-21 years undergoing surgical management of an ovarian mass INTERVENTIONS: Obtaining intraoperative FS pathology MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Diagnostic accuracy of FS pathology RESULTS: Of 691 patients who underwent surgical management of an ovarian mass, FS was performed in 27 (3.9%), of which 9 (33.3%) had a final malignant pathology. Among FS patients, 12 of 27 (44.4%) underwent ovary-sparing surgery, and 15 of 27 (55.5%) underwent oophorectomy with or without other procedures. FS results were disparate from final pathology in 7 of 27 (25.9%) cases. FS had a sensitivity of 44.4% and specificity of 94.4% for identifying malignancy, with a c-statistic of 0.69. Malignant diagnoses missed on FS included serous borderline tumor (n = 1), mucinous borderline tumor (n = 2), mucinous carcinoma (n = 1), and immature teratoma (n = 1). FS did not guide intervention in 10 of 27 (37.0%) patients: 9 with benign FS underwent oophorectomy, and 1 with malignant FS did not undergo oophorectomy. Of the 9 patients who underwent oophorectomy with benign FS, 5 (55.6%) had benign and 4 (44.4%) had malignant final pathology.
CONCLUSIONS: FSs are infrequently utilized for pediatric and adolescent ovarian masses and could be inaccurate for predicting malignancy and guiding operative decision-making. We recommend continued assessment and refinement of guidance before any standardization of use of FS to assist with intraoperative decision-making for surgical resection and staging in children and adolescents with ovarian masses.
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
Volume
36
Issue
2
First Page
155
Last Page
159
MeSH Keywords
Female; Humans; Adolescent; Child; Young Adult; Adult; Frozen Sections; Ovarian Neoplasms; Prospective Studies; Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous; Ovariectomy; Retrospective Studies
Keywords
Frozen section; Ovary-sparing surgery; Pediatric ovarian mass
Recommended Citation
Gil LA, Lutz CM, Dillon PA, et al. Use and Accuracy of Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis for Ovarian Masses in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2023;36(2):155-159. doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2022.10.001
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