In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Drs. Andrea Gillis and Jessica McMullin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Endocrine Surgery. Top experts provide review articles on the current surgical management of the major endocrine glands, as well as articles on molecular markers, immunofluorescence, imaging, and health care disparities in endocrine surgical disorders.
Key Features
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including management of incidental thyroid nodules; the role of radiofrequency ablation in benign and malignant thyroid nodules; the role of molecular markers in thyroid cancer diagnostics and treatment; evaluation of adrenal incidentaloma; evaluation and surgical management of multiple endocrine neoplasias; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on endocrine surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Andrea Gillis, MD, Endocrine Surgery Clinic at The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital
Birmingham, AL
USA and Jessica McMullin, MD, Endocrine Surgery Clinic at The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA
Management of Incidental Thyroid Nodules
Management of Small Papillary Thyroid Cancers
The Role of Molecular Markers in Thyroid Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment
Management of Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Cancer and Differentiated High[1]Grade Thyroid Carcinoma
Intraoperative Adjuncts in Thyroid Surgery
The Role of Radiofrequency Ablation in Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules
Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Part One: Evaluation
Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Part Two: Surgical Management
Complex Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Hereditary and Recurrent Disease
Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Evaluation of Adrenal Incidentaloma
Surgical Management of Primary Aldosteronism
Management of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas
Diagnostics and Imaging for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Surgical Management and Long-Term Evaluation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Evaluation and Surgical Management of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias
Health Care Disparities in Endocrine Surgical Disorders