Cassette Submission: 10-12 cassettes Note: Consult pathologist for assistance with orientation before grossing Show relationship to proximal pancreatic resection margin Show relationship to distal pancreatic resection margin (applicable only to mid pancreatic resections) Show relationship to anterior surface Show relationship to posterior resection margin Show relationship to any adherent organs (e.g. adherent wedge of stomach or colon) Show relationship to spleen (if applicable) If a solid tumor: one cassette per 1 cm of lesion If a cystic lesion: entirely embed the lesion (typically; discuss with pathologist for alternate strategies) Sample any papillary excrescences Sample any fibrotic areas or mural nodules Sample any strictures or areas of wall thickening Representative sections of all additional lesions in the gross description One cassette of unremarkable pancreatic parenchyma One cassette of unremarkable spleen Submit all lymph nodes identified Submit all peripancretic soft tissue
Cassette Submission: 10-12 cassettes Note: Consult pathologist for assistance with orientation before grossing Show relationship to proximal pancreatic resection margin Show relationship to distal pancreatic resection margin (applicable only to mid pancreatic resections) Show relationship to anterior surface Show relationship to posterior resection margin Show relationship to any adherent organs (e.g. adherent wedge of stomach or colon) Show relationship to spleen (if applicable) If a solid tumor: one cassette per 1 cm of lesion If a cystic lesion: entirely embed the lesion (typically; discuss with pathologist for alternate strategies) Sample any papillary excrescences Sample any fibrotic areas or mural nodules Sample any strictures or areas of wall thickening Representative sections of all additional lesions in the gross description One cassette of unremarkable pancreatic parenchyma One cassette of unremarkable spleen Submit all lymph nodes identified Submit all peripancretic soft tissue