Section I. Historical Perspectives and Basic Science of the Thyroid Gland
1 The Evolution of Thyroid Surgery
2 Embryology of the Thyroid Gland
3 Thyroid Physiology and Thyroid Function Testing
4 Pathology of Thyroid Gland Neoplasia
5 Molecular Characterization of Thyroid Neoplasia
6 Thyroid Cytopathology
7 Medical Management of Thyroiditis and Hypothyroidism
8 Medical Management of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
9 Hyperthyroidism: Graves' Disease and Toxic Nodules
10 The Contemporary Workup of the Thyroid Nodule
Section II. Surgical Management of Thyroid Disease
11 Decision-Making and Perioperative Assessment in Thyroid Surgery
12 Anesthesia Considerations for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
13 Preoperative Imaging Applications in the Central Neck
14 Preoperative Evaluation of Cervical Lymph Nodes
15 Preoperative Examination of the Larynx in Thyroid Surgery
16 The Professional Voice and Thyroid Surgery: Special Considerations
Section III. Specific Surgical Applications for Thyroid Disease
17 Surgery for Ectopic Thyroid Tissue and Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
18 Surgery for Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism
19 Cervical and Mediastinal Goiter
20 Thyroid Cancer: Risk Assessment and Stratification
21 Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid
22 Management of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
23 Follicular and Hürthle Carcinoma of the Thyroid
24 Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid: Sporadic, Familial and MEN Syndromes
25 Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
26 Lymphoma and Lymphoproliferative Disorders of the Thyroid Gland
27 Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
28 Surgery for Locally Aggressive Thyroid Cancer
29 Hereditary Nonmedullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Section IV. Special Considerations and Techniques in Thyroid Surgery
30 Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy (MIVAT)
31 Surgical Anatomy of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve
32 Surgical Anatomy and Monitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
33 Central Neck Dissection: Indications and Technique
34 Lateral Neck Dissection: Indications and Technique
35Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Nodules
36 Transoral Thyroid Surgery
37 Facelift Approach to Thyroid Surgery
38 Robotically Assisted Thyroid Surgery
39 Revision Thyroid Surgery
40 Management of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis: Injury and Intraoperative Repair
Section V. Postoperative Considerations and Therapy
41 Postoperative Management in Thyroid Surgery (Normal and Complicated)
42 Radioactive Iodine Applications
43 External Beam Radiation Therapy for Thyroid Malignancy
44 Treatment of Advanced Thyroid Cancer: The Era of Targeted Modalities
45 Ethical and Medicolegal Aspects of Thyroid Surgery
46 Thyroid Cancer Survivorship
Section VI. Historical Perspectives and Basic Science of the Parathyroid
47 The History of Parathyroid Surgery
48 Embryology of the Parathyroid Glands
49 Pathology of the Parathyroid Glands
50 Parathyroid Physiology and Calcium Homeostasis
51 Parathyroid Imaging and Preoperative Localization
52 Medical Management of Parathyroid Disease
Section VII. Surgical Management of Parathyroid Disease
53 Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Pathophysiology and Surgical Indications
54 Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
55 Conventional Four-Gland Parathyroid Exploration
56 Radioguided Parathyroid Surgery
57 Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assessment and Applications
58 Surgical Management of Multiglandular Hyperparathyroidism
59 Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
60 Familial Hyperparathyroidism and the MEN Syndromes: Parathyroid Management
61 Management of Parathyroid Carcinoma
62 Unsuccessful and Revision Parathyroid Surgery
Appendices
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