Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Contributors: Daniel Oertli (Editor); Robert Udelsman (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: February 2, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9783540291657
Subjects: Surgery; Surgery - General; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Radiology; Diagnostic Imaging; Endocrinology; Medical / Surgery / General; Parathyroid gland; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Parathyroid glands; Thyroid gland
Description: Presents the latest information on the management of common and rare disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. International authorities provide detailed discussions on operative techniques and treatments that are accompanied by rationales for particular approaches advocated by the authors. The topics include the description of all surgically relevant pathologies, the preoperative surgical evaluation, decision making, and operative strategies for the different thyroid and parathyroid diseases. In addition, experts present the molecular basis for thyroid neoplasia and the current understanding of the genetics of inherited thyroid and parathyroid diseases. Evolving modern operative techniques like the minimally invasive videoscopic approach to the thyroid and parathyroids are also covered.