Chernobyl and Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer
Chapter 28 Chernobyl and Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer Robert Mcconnell, Yuri E. Nikiforov, Daniel I. Branovan “The gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the children.” —Euripides, ca. 480-406 BC…
Approach to the Mediastinum: Transcervical, Transsternal, and Video-Assisted
Chapter 8 Approach to the Mediastinum Transcervical, Transsternal, and Video-Assisted Douglas J. Mathisen, Samuel S. Kim Surgeons involved in the care of patients with thyroid and parathyroid disease must be…
Technological Innovations in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Chapter 43 Technological Innovations in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Robert L. Ferris, David J. Terris Introduction Since the contemporary era of thyroid and parathyroid surgery began with pioneers like Billroth,…
Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Pathophysiology, Surgical Indications, and Preoperative Workup
Chapter 56 Primary Hyperparathyroidism Pathophysiology, Surgical Indications, and Preoperative Workup Shonni J. Silverberg, John P. Bilezikian Primary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by hypercalcemia and elevated parathyroid hormone levels. Patients with the…
Surgical Anatomy of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve
Chapter 32 Surgical Anatomy of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve Claudio R. Cernea, Lenine Garcia Brandão, Abdullah N. Hisham Please go to expertconsult.com to view related video Superior Laryngeal Nerve Anatomy…
Postoperative Radioactive Iodine Ablation and Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Chapter 51 Postoperative Radioactive Iodine Ablation and Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Bryan McIver Introduction The majority (75% or more) of follicular cell–derived thyroid carcinomas (FCDTCs) retain the capacity of…
History of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Chapter 1 History of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Marica Zizic Mitrecic, Edwin L. Kaplan, Randall D. Gaz, Cristian M. Slough, Miljenko Bura, Anatoly F. Romanchishen, Miran Martinac, Gregory W. Randolph…
Minimally Invasive Single Gland Parathyroid Exploration
Chapter 60 Minimally Invasive Single Gland Parathyroid Exploration Nancy D. Perrier, Sareh Parangi Since the early 2000s, scan-directed minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) has become the operation of choice for patients…
Reoperation for Benign Disease
Chapter 10 Reoperation for Benign Disease Ruth S. Prichard, Leigh Delbridge This chapter contains additional online-only content, available on expertconsult.com. Introduction Benign thyroid disease, either benign nodular goiter or Graves’…
Parathyroid Management in the MEN Syndromes
Chapter 67 Parathyroid Management in the MEN Syndromes Tracy S. Wang, Tina W.F. Yen, Douglas B. Evans Primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is most commonly a sporadic disease, but it can be…
