Outcomes in Reoperative Thyroid Cancer
The recommended initial treatment for locoregional recurrence of thyroid cancer is surgery. Of most value to the surgeon considering reoperation for thyroid cancer is the impact that such procedures have…
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Intraoperative Monitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Revision Thyroid Surgery
Reoperation for recurrent or persistent thyroid cancer presents a challenge for the head and neck surgeon. Scarring, edema, and friability of the tissues together with distortion of the landmarks make…
Management of Regional Metastases in Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer represents the most common endocrine cancer, and rates have been increasing over the last 3 decades. The treatment of cervical metastases in well differentiated thyroid cancer remains in…
Prevention of Complications in Revision Endocrine Surgery of the Head & Neck
Revision cervical endocrine surgery increases risks for injury to important adjacent structures, possibly resulting in hoarseness and postoperative hypocalcemia. With anatomic knowledge and appropriate use of meticulous dissection techniques, the…
Minimally Invasive Reoperative Thyroid Surgery
Conventional thyroid surgical techniques, introduced 100 years ago, continue to be applied in modern endocrine surgery practices. Minimally invasive approaches, however, have been proposed by Miccoli and others, and have…
Radioguided Reoperative Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
This article highlights the major milestones in the development of radioguided reoperative techniques and reviews the recent literature concerning reoperative thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Radioguided surgery is becoming an increasingly…
Revision Thyroid Surgery – Technical Considerations
Reoperative thyroid surgery is a technical challenge with a high incidence of complications and recurrent disease. It requires a thorough understanding of the anatomy and biology of the disease process,…
Invasive Thyroid Cancer: Management of the Trachea and Esophagus
Well-differentiated thyroid cancer most commonly presents as an intrathyroidal tumor; however, extrathyroidal extension occurs in approximately 6% to 13% of patients and carries a significant negative impact on survival. Extrathyroidal…
Recurrent or Residual Hyperparathyroidism and Thyroid Cancer Effectively Evaluated with Scintigraphy
Re-exploration of the neck for residual or recurrent hyperparathyroidism or thyroid cancer is technically challenging and preoperative imaging is very useful for guiding surgery. For both pathologies, nuclear medicine techniques…
Recent Advances in Molecular Biology of Thyroid Cancer and Their Clinical Implications
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. With a rapidly rising incidence in recent years, novel efficient management strategies are increasingly needed for this cancer. Remarkable advances have occurred…
