Introduction: Correspondence of intraoperative diagnosis on the frozen section with final diagnosis on the permanent section is an integral part of review in surgical pathology. Aims and objectives: To study the effectiveness of frozen section in the diagnosis of various surgical pathologies compared to histopathology as a gold standard. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, we compared 200 serial frozen section performed between August 2019 and December 2021 at Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College and Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra. Results of this section compared with their permanent diagnosis Results: For the frozen section, the 205 specimens were studied; but only 200 specimens were received for the histopathological study. The 200 specimens included 188 neoplastic lesions (45 benign and 143 malignant lesions) and 12 non-neoplastic lesions in this study. Conclusion: Frozen section is a useful adjuvant, rapid intraoperative diagnosis for further management of the patient.
