Table 3 Margins excision technique and their degree of artifact
From: CO2 laser versus cold steel margin analysis following endoscopic excision of glottic cancer
Degree of artifact | Laser | Steel | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
None (% of technique) | 1 (0.9) | 6 (5.4) | 7 (3.1) |
Minor (% of technique) | 75 (65.2) | 83 (74.8) | 158 (69.9) |
Marked (% of technique) | 39 (33.9) | 20 (18.0) | 59 (26.1) |
Uninterpretable (% of technique) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.8) | 2 (0.9) |