Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 2/e

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Gain perspective on the full continuum of care. International authorship incorporates new research and directions in
the specialty, with chapters written by leading otolaryngologists, general surgeons, pathologists, and endocrinologists.


See how to proceed more clearly with re-drawn graphs, charts, new full-color clinical images, and detailed procedural
line drawings from respected illustrator Robert Galla.

.Key Features
Master all the relevant anatomy, surgical procedures, and workup needed for residency, and learn to manage the
difficult cases encountered by experienced surgeons.

Get expert guidance on preoperative evaluation, surgical anatomy, intraoperative techniques, and postoperative
management for a full range of malignant and benign disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

.Published Reviews
"The most comprehensive surgical textbook on the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant disease of the
thyroid and parathyroid glands."-- Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 2004



"An impressive list of international leaders in the field This textbook will be an ideal reference for physicians in
all specialties."- The Bridge, 2003

.Author Information
By Gregory W. Randolph, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Harvard Medical School,
Director, General Otolaryngology and Thyroid Surgical Clinic Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; Member, Division of
Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
.

Table of Contents
History, evolution and classification of thyroid and parathyroid surgery

Applied embryology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands


Understanding thyroid physiology and thyroid function tests


Thyroiditis


Hyperthyroidism: toxic multinodular goiter and Grave's disease


Ectopic Thyroid and Thyroglossal Duct Cysts


Treatment of cervical and substernal goiter (+DVD)


Mediastinal access: transcervical, video-assisted, and transsternal


Surgery for Hyperthyroidism (Graves and toxic MNG)


Reoperation for benign thyroid disease


Evaluation and non-surgical management of the thyroid nodule


Thyroid Cytopathology (+DVD)


Thyroid and parathyroid Ultrasound (+DVD)


Preoperative evaluation of lymph nodes in papillary carcinoma


Preoperative Laryngeal exam and Voice (+DVD)


Laser , Thermal and RF treatment of thyroid nodules and parathyroid adenoma


Molecular Pathogenesis of Thyroid Neoplasia


Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid


Papillary microcarcinoma


Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid


Dynamic Risk group analysis


Hurthle cell carcinoma


Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid: Sporadic


Medullary carcinoma: MEN syndromes


Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid: Microcarcinoma


Anaplastic carcinoma and Lymphoma


Pediatric thyroid carcinoma


Chernobyl and radiation induced thyroid cancer


Familial papillary carcinoma


Standard unilateral and bilateral thyroid surgery (+DVD)


Minimally invasive thyroid surgery (+DVD)


Surgical anatomy of the superior laryngeal nerve (+DVD)


Surgical anatomy and monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (with color plate) (+DVD)


Surgery for locally advanced thyroid cancer: Larynx


Surgery for locally advanced thyroid cancer surgery: Trachea (+DVD)


Extracervical approaches to the thyroid


Central neck dissection: indications


Central neck dissection: technique (+DVD)


Lateral neck dissection: indications


Lateral neck dissection: technique (+DVD)


Transoral approach for retropharyngeal nodes


Incisions of the neck surgery


New technology in thyroid surgery


Pathology of the thyroid gland


Pathophysiology of RLN paralysis


Management of RLN paralysis, and repair


Non-neural complications


Endocrine surgical outcomes: Quality Registers


Medical malpractice and Ethics:considerations in thyroid and parathyroid surgery


Postoperative management of differentiated thyroid cancer


Radioactive iodine scanning: ablation and treatment


External beam radiation therapy for thyroid malignancy


Reoperative surgery for thyroid cancer


Alcohol ablation for recurrent papillary nodes


Medical treatment horizons for metastatic thyroid cancer


Primary hyperparathyroidism: pathophysiology and surgical indications, work-up


Preoperative localization tests-US and Sesimibi


Surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism (including asymptomatic and normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism)


Standard Bilat Parathyroid Exploration


Focused Single gland parathyroid exploration


Minimally invasive video assisted parathyroid surgery


Parathyroid surgery with local anesthesia


Intraoperative PTH


Radio guided parathyroid surgery


Surgical management of multigland disease


Surgical management of secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism


MEN syndromes: parathyroid management


Revision parathyroid surgery


Parathyroid carcinoma


Surgical pathology of the parathyroid glands