A Glimpse into the Experience of Intraoperative Squash Smear Cytology of Pediatric Space-Occupying Lesions of the Central Nervous System: A Study from North Indian Tertiary Care Center

Abstract Background: Squash smear cytology (SSC) has an established role in the intraoperative diagnosis (IOD) of space-occupying lesions (SOLs) of the central nervous system (CNS). In the pediatric population, an accurate diagnosis during surgery is crucial for deciding the extent of resection (i.e., gross total, near total, or subtotal resection).