Intraoperative cytology when cryostat is not available. A 7-year experience in a Peruvian cancer center.

Background: Intraoperative cytology (IC) is an alternative to frozen-section (FS) diagnosis. We present our experience with and the diagnostic value of IC during a 7-year period when FS was not available in a Peruvian Cancer Center.

Material And Methods: This 7-year retrospective single-arm review study includes IC procedures performed by three pathologists between 2012 and 2018.