Frozen Section Analysis in Head and Neck Surgical Pathology: A Narrative Review of the Past, Present, and Future of Intraoperative Pathologic Consultation

•lack of universal definition for positive, clear, or “close” margins.•visuospatial representation of margin status needed for postoperative documentation.•novel virtual 3D specimen mapping technique optimizes intraoperative communication.•feasibility studies to incorporate 3D scans into an integrated pathology report.