10.1055/b-0036-141911 21 Pathophysiology of the Parathyroid GlandsBrendan C. Stack, Jr. and Galimat Khaidakova 21.1 Introduction The parathyroid glands are four glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid. The…
10.1055/b-0036-141920 30 Complications of Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMichele N. Minuto and Emanuela Varaldo 30.1 Introduction The history of thyroid surgery is a perfect example of how surgery evolved between the…
10.1055/b-0036-141917 27 Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone AssayLatha V. Pasupuleti and James A. Lee 27.1 Introduction Over the past few decades the surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism has evolved dramatically. Historically, all…
10.1055/b-0036-141912 22 Parathyroid CarcinomaJason P. Hunt and Richard B. Cannon 22.1 Introduction Hypercalcemia in the presence of high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels usually signifies the presence of hyperparathyroidism. When these…
10.1055/b-0036-141896 6 Thyroid ImagingBruce Curtiss Gilbert and Ramon E. Figueroa 6.1 Introduction Imaging of the thyroid is an important complement to the clinical examination and laboratory analysis in the evaluation…
10.1055/b-0036-141904 14 Minimally Invasive Thyroid SurgeryPaolo Miccoli and Gabriele Materazzi 14.1 Introduction Minimally invasive thyroid surgery offers several advantages over the traditional thyroidectomy procedure in carefully selected patients. Shorter incision…
10.1055/b-0036-141908 18 Surgical Management of Anaplastic Thyroid CancerBrian R. Untch and Luc G. T. Morris 18.1 Introduction Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare thyroid cancer characterized by an aggressive…
10.1055/b-0036-141910 20 Surgical Management of the Lateral Neck in Thyroid CancerDaniel Kwon and Alfred Simental, Jr. 20.1 Introduction The propensity of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), especially papillary thyroid cancer (PTC),…
10.1055/b-0036-141905 15 Remote Access Thyroid SurgeryKatrina Chaung and William S. Duke 15.1 Introduction Recent technological innovations have addressed growing patient interest in reducing the cosmetic impact of surgery, leading to…
10.1055/b-0036-141907 17 Surgical Management of Medullary Thyroid CancerJennifer Yu and Jeffrey F. Moley 17.1 Introduction Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an uncommon malignancy with unique clinical and pathological features that…
