Main description:

This book is a guide to endocrine surgery for practising and trainee endocrinologists.

Divided into 45 chapters, the text begins with an overview of applied embryology, physiology, and surgical anatomy of the endocrine glands. The next section explains thyroid function tests and their interpretation.

Each of the following chapters covers the surgical management of a different thyroid-related disorder.

The final sections discuss allied topics including endocrine radiology, pathology, the role of nuclear medicine in endocrine surgery, and radiotherapy.

Each chapter concludes with clinical pearls to assist learning.

With an internationally recognised editor and author team, the comprehensive text is highly illustrated with photographs, radiographic images, flow charts, and diagrams.

Contents:

Applied Embryology and Surgical Anatomy of the Endocrine Glands
Applied Physiology of Endocrine Glands
Thyroid Function Tests and their Interpretation
History Taking and Clinical Examination of Goiter
Solitary Thyroid Nodule
Multi Nodular Goiter
Retrosternal Goiter
Thyroiditis
Toxic MNG AND AFTN
Graves Disease
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Fistula
DTC
Follicular Neoplasm and carcinoma
Hurthle Cell Neoplasm and Carcinoma
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (PDTC)
Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Thyroidectomy
Surgery in Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Newer Technology in Thyroid Surgery
Neck Dissections in DTC
Neck Dissection in MTC
Complications of Thyroidectomy
Voice Changes Following Thyroidectomy
Molecular Biology of Thyroid Cancer
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroid Surgery
Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism - An Endocrine and Renal Perspective
Parathyroid Carcinoma
Incidental Adrenal Mass
Conn's Syndrome (Primary Hyperaldosteronism )
Cushing's Syndrome
Pheochromocytoma
Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC)
Techniques of Adrenalectomy and Approaches
Pediatric Endocrine Tumors (Thyroid/Adrenal)
Insulinoma
Familial Syndromes in Endocrine Surgery
Laboratory Evaluation of Endocrine Tumors
Endocrine Radiology
Endocrine Pathology
Role of Nuclear Medicine in Endocrine Surgery
Anesthesia in Endocrine Surgery
Radiotherapy in Endocrine Tumors
Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis