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This protocol a protocol for grossing a '''hysterectomy for [[ | This protocol a protocol for grossing a '''hysterectomy for [[fibroids]]''', also '''hysterectomy for leiomyomas'''. | ||
It also covers grossing a '''hysterectomy for benign disease'''. | It also covers grossing a '''hysterectomy for benign disease'''. | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 27 September 2014
This protocol a protocol for grossing a hysterectomy for fibroids, also hysterectomy for leiomyomas.
It also covers grossing a hysterectomy for benign disease.
Introduction
This is a very common surgery.
Protocol
Specimen type: total hysterectomy.
Dimensions:
- Uterus and cervix: ___x___x___cm, ____grams.
- Left ovary: ___x___x___cm.
- Left fallopian tube: length ___ cm, diameter ___cm.
- Right ovary: ___x___x___cm.
- Right fallopian tube: length ___ cm, diameter ____cm.
- Exocervix: diameter ___ cm.
Appearance:
- Uterine shape: pear-shaped/distorted.
- Serosal surface: smooth shiny.
- Serosa lesions: none/nodules up to ___cm in greatest dimension.
- Ectocervix: tan-white glistening with a probe patent os.
Internal dimensions:
- Endometrial cavity: ___x___cm.
- Endometrium: thickness ___cm.
- Maximal myometrial wall thickness: ___cm.
- Endocervical canal: length ___ cm, diameter ___ cm.
Internal/additional appearance:
- Left ovary: unremarkable.
- Left fallopian tube: unremarkable.
- Right ovary: unremarkable.
- Right fallopian tube: unremarkable.
Tumour(s):
- Appearance and location: intramural and subserosal white, firm, and whorled circumscribed/ill defined nodules.
- Number of tumors: ___.
- Size: range ___to ___cm in greatest dimension.
- Hemorrhage: present in ___ % of tumor / absent.
- Necrosis: present in ___ % of tumor / absent.
- Calcification: present / absent.
Additional findings: ___.
SECTION CODE:
- Anterior cervix and lower uterine segment
- Posterior cervix and lower uterine segment
- Posterior endomyometrium, full thickness
- Right ovary and , right fallopian tube [fimbria submitted entirely], with paratubal cysts
- Left ovary and left fallopian tube [fimbria submitted entirely]
- Submit sections of fibroids as per protocol (see next page).
Protocol notes
Blocking protocol
Submit sections of fibroid as follows:
- Any suspicious areas of gross hemorrhage/ necrosis and softer consistency must be sampled.
- Any single fibroid >5 cm --> put one section per 2 cm, with put up to 2 sections per cassette.
- Any single fibroid >1 cm to up to 5 cm --> put one section per lesion
- Fibroids <=1 cm, and multiple in number --> use no more than five cassettes, each cassette can contain sections from two distinct fibroids.
- Any single fibroid >10 cm, please review the specimen with the attending pathologist.
Examples:
- 5.5 cm = 3 sections.
- 6 cm = 3 sections.
- 8 cm = 4 sections.
- 8 fibroids, all less than 1 cm = 4 cassettes, 2 sections per cassette.
- 15 fibroids = 5 cassettes, sample ten individual fibroids.
Alternate approaches
Also submit:
- Anterior endomyometrium, full thickness.
Do not submit:
- Posterior endomyometrium, full thickness.