Endocrine Surgery Principles and Practice /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hubbard, Johnathan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Inabnet, William B. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lo, Chung-Yau (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Σειρά: Springer Specialist Surgery Series
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Endocrinology.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.

 With the recent surge of interest within the world of endocrine surgery, and resultant significant changes in the way this surgery is performed, Endocrine Surgery: Principles and Practice caters for those entering this field. The book provides the reader with extensive knowledge and advice on all aspects of the topic, presenting a broad yet concise coverage of endocrine surgery, making this a must-read for residents, specialist registrars in training and for surgeons looking for an up-to-date synopsis of endocrine surgery. The book is split into six sections covering Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Carcinoid and Familial Endocrine conditions. Chapters include such topics as Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroiditis, Management of the Laryngeal Nerves and Voice, Focused Parathyroidectomy and Gastrinoma. Written in a concise and readable style, featuring bullet points, lists and tables highlighting best practice, this text makes for easy referencing. Self-assessment material at the end of each section aids personal study, and makes this volume a perfect companion to those revising for board examinations and fellowship examinations. Endocrine Surgery: Principles and Practice is compiled by expert authors from the USA, Europe and Asia, providing an international perspective on the basic knowledge and clinical management required for the optimal care of patients. Johnathan G H Hubbard, MD, FRCS, Consultant Endocrine Surgeon & Clinical LeadEndocrine Surgery, Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. William B. Inabnet, III, MD, Co-Director, New York Thyroid Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA; Chief, Endocrine Surgery Section, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Chung-Yau Lo, FRCS, FACS, Chief, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Professor & Honorary Consultant, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong and Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. 

 Thyroid -- Thyroid Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology: A Review for the Surgeon -- The Assessment of Thyroid Nodules -- Thyroid: Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy -- Thyroid Imaging -- Multinodular Goiter -- Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroiditis: Causes, Investigation, and Management -- Molecular Biology of Thyroid Cancer -- Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: An Overview and the Chernobyl Effect -- Poorly Differentiated and Undifferentiated Thyroid Cancer -- Postoperative Management of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer -- Medullary Thyroid Cancer -- Technique of Thyroidectomy -- Lymph Node Dissection in Thyroid Cancer -- Management of the Laryngeal Nerves and Voice -- Parathyroid -- Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Parathyroid Glands -- Presentation and Diagnosis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- Parathyroid Localization and Imaging -- Intraoperative PTH Monitoring -- Focused Parathyroidectomy -- Parathyroid: Bilateral Neck Exploration -- Reoperative Parathyroid Surgery -- Management of Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism -- Parathyroid Carcinoma -- Adrenal -- Adrenal Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology -- Adrenal Imaging -- Adrenal Venous Sampling -- Primary Hyperaldosteronism -- Cushing’s Disease and Syndrome -- Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma -- Adrenocortical Carcinoma -- Incidentaloma -- Adrenal Metastases and Rare Adrenal Tumors -- Technique of Open and Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy -- Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy -- Pancreas -- Pancreas: Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology -- Pancreatic Imaging: The Value for Surgery of Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Tumors -- Diagnosis and Management of Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia -- Gastrinoma -- Rare Functioning Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors -- Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in the Liver -- Pancreatic Incidentaloma -- Technique of Pancreatic Resection -- Familial Endocrine Conditions -- Familial Endocrine Conditions -- Carcinoid -- Carcinoid: Presentation and Diagnosis, Surgical Management.