SPL’s method of frozen section evaluation is virtually 100% of the surface margin.
Breadloaf
Breadloaf-Cross
Peripheral/ Vertical
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs)
Special Peripheral
Entire Margin Viewed
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes/Lateral No/Deep
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes (99%)
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes
Observe Relationship of Tumor to Margin
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes
Simple Orientation
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes
Avoid Oblique Sections of Adnexal Structures
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes
Doesn’t Matter Which Side of Section is Cut
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes
Easily Used on Small Specimens
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes
Ideal for Large Specimens
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes
Ideal for In-situ Tumors
Breadloaf: Yes
Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical: Yes
Peripheral/ Vertical/ Horizontal: Yes
Peripheral w/Breadloaf-Cross: Yes
Peripheral Oblique (Mohs): Yes
Special Peripheral: Yes