Textbook of Endocrine Surgery

Section 1 Thyroid

• Thyroid Physiology
• Surgical Anatomy & Embryology of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands & Recurrent & External Laryngeal Nerves

• A:: Medical & Surgical Treatment of Endemic Goiter B:: Thyroglossal Duct Cysts and sublingual thyroid
• A:: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma:: Rationale for Total Thyroidectomy B:: Non-Surgical treatment of PTC
• A:: Ultrasound of the thyroid and parathyroid gland B:: Thyroid Cytology Benefits and problems/Localization Tests in Patients with Thyroid Cancer
• A:: Papillary & Follicular Carcinoma:: Surgical & Radioiodine Treatment of Distant Metastases B::Risk Stratification Systems for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
• Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland
• Unusual Thyroid Cancer, Lymphoma & Metastases to the Thyroid
• A:: Recurrent Differentiated Thyroid Cancers B:: Nerve Monitoring During Thyroidectomy C:: Evaluation of voice and vocal cord function before, during and after thyroid and parathyroid operations
• A:: Thyroidectomy - Standard B:: Thyroidectomy - Minimally invasive video assisted thyroidectomy C:: Thyroidectomy - Robotic D:: Thyroidectomy - Remote Access (scarless) E:: Alcohol and Radio Frequency Treatment of Thyroid Cancer F:: New Technology in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
• A:: Management of Regional Lymph Nodes in Papillary, Follicular, & Medullary thyroid Cancers Rational and technique B:: Prophylactic central neck dissection for thyroid cancer C:: Selective central neck dissection
• Occurrence and Prevention of Complications in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
• Thyroid Emergencies:: Thyroid Storm & Myxedema Coma
• Pathology of Tumors of the Thyroid Gland
• Factors That Predispose to Thyroid Neoplasia
• Familial Non Medullary Thyroid Cancer
• A:: Oncogenesis in Thyroid Nodules Molecular classification of thyroid tumors B:: Oncogeneses and new targeted treatment
• Mechanisms and Regulation of Invasion in Thyroid Cancer
• A:: Radioactive Iodine Therapy, mechanism and when is it indicated? B:: Recombinant TSH and treatment of thyroid cancer C:: Surgical Management of Recurrent & Intrathoracic Goiters D:: Surgical Management of Advanced Thyroid Cancer Invading the Aerodigestive Tract

• Sporadic Nontoxic Goiter
• Thyroiditis
• Hypothyroidism
• Graves and Plummers Diseases:: medical and Surgical Management
• Use & Abuse of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Suppressive Therapy in Patients with Nodular Goiter & Benign or Malignant Thyroid Neoplasms
• Approach to Thyroid Nodules
• Childhood Thyroid Carcinoma
• Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma:: Rationale for Hemithyroidectomy

• Follicular Neoplasms of the Thyroid
• Hurthle Cell Adenoma & Carcinoma
• Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Section 2 Parathyroid

• Parathyroid Embryology, Anatomy, & Pathology
• Diagnosis of Primary Hyperparathyrodism and Indications for Parathyroidectomy
• Natural History of Untreated Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Metabolic Complications of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Natural History of Treated Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• A:: Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism D:: Medical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• A:: Localization Studies in Primary Hyperparathyroidism B:: Localization Studies in Persistent or Recurrent Hyperthyroidism
• Technique of Parathyroidectomy
• Surgical Approach to Primary Hyperparathyroidism (Standard Bilateral Approach)
• Surgical Approach to Primary Hyperthyroidism (unilateral approach)
• A:: Minimally Invasive Assisted Parathyroidectomy B:: Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
• Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy
• Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay as a Surgical Adjunct in Patients with Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Parathyroid Hyperplasia:: Parathyroidectomy
• Familial Hyperparathyroidism in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
• Familial Hyperparathyroidism
• Secondary Hyperparathyroidism:: Pathogenesis, Metabolic Complications, and Surgical Approach
• A:: Surgical Treatment of Persistent Hyperparathyroidism after Renal Transplantation (also called Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism) B:: Vitamin D in Parathyroid Disease
• Parathyroid Reoperations
• Hypoparathyroidism and Pseudohypoparathyroidism
• Cryopreservation of Parathyroid Tissue
• Hypercalcemia of Malignancy and Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
• Hypercalcemia Crisis
• A:: Parathyroid Carcinoma B:: Molecular Tests for Parathyroid Carcinomas

Section 3 Adrenal Gland

• Surgical Embryology and Anatomy of the Adrenal Glands
• Adrenal Physiology
• A:: Modalities for Imaging the Adrenal Gland B:: Adrenal Vein Sampling for Adrenal Tumors
• Adrenal incidentaloma
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Adrenocortical Carcinoma:: Nonfunctioning and Functioning
• Cushings Syndrome
• Pheochromocytoma
• Adrenal insufficiency
• A:: Open Operative Approaches to the Adrenal Gland B:: Robotic adrenalectomy
• A:: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy-transperpitoneal approach B:: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy-retroperitoneal approach

Section 4 Endocrine Pancreas

• Anatomy and Embryology of the Pancreas
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
• Transplantation of Endrocrine Cells and Tissues
• Pancreatic Endocrine Physiology
• Insulinomas
• Localization of Endocrine Pancreatic Tumors
• Pancreatic Surgery for Endocrine Tumors
• A:: Gastrinoma B:: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B
• Somastostatinoma and Rare Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
• Non-Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Endocrine Syndromes
• Endocrine Emergencies:: Hypoglycemic and Hyperglycemic Crises
• Ethics in Endocrine Surgery
• Treatment of Endocrine Disorders During Pregnancy
• Targeted Chemotherapy for Metastatic Endocrine Cancers