Table 2.
Questionnaire to British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) members.
| Question | Response rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Do you routinely perform an intra-operative frozen section evaluation of all lymph nodes prior to proceeding to a radical hysterectomy ? (Y/N) | 48.0 (96%) |
| Q2 | Do you complete radical hysterectomy following positive frozen section examination? (Y/N/Do not do frozen section examination) | 50.0 (100%) |
| Q3 | Do you perform a two-stage procedure, i.e, lymphadenectomy first followed by radical hysterectomy at a later stage depending on the results? (Y/N) | 48.0 (96%) |
| Q4 | Do you always perform the hysterectomy without any prior surgical assessment of pelvic lymph nodes intra-operatively by frozen section or pre-operatively by a separate lymphadenectomy ? (Y/N) | 45.0 (90%) |
| Q5 | Does management become altered in all cases with positive lymph nodes on frozen section examination? (Y/N/Other) | 48.0 (96%) |
| Q6 | How do you assess para aortic lymph nodes? | 40.0 (80%) |
| Q7 | If you do not routinely perform frozen section examination of all lymph nodes, please explain why | 33.0 (66%) |