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*Iatrogenic perforation - site of perforation has cautery. | *Iatrogenic perforation - site of perforation has cautery. | ||
*Artifact of extraction ("tissue abuse"). | *Artifact of extraction/handling ("tissue abuse"). | ||
**Artifact of extraction is likely if all the following apply: (i) no inflammatory reaction is present, (ii) no cautery, and (iii) no perforation described in the operative report. | **Artifact of extraction/handling is likely if all the following apply: (i) no inflammatory reaction is present, (ii) no cautery, and (iii) no perforation described in the operative report. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
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