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Greenspan's Basic and Clinical Endocrinology, 8e
Chapter 27. Endocrine Surgery
Sections: Introduction, The Thyroid Gland, Embryology & Anatomy, Indications for Surgery, Developmental Thyroid Abnormalities, Hyperthyroidism, Thyroiditis, Goiter (Nontoxic), Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Cancer, Conduct of Thyroidectomy, The Parathyroid Gland, Embryology & Anatomy, Indications for Surgery, Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), Persistent & Recurrent Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Special Consideration: Familial Hyperparathyroidism, Complications of Parathyroid Surgery, The Adrenal (Suprarenal) Gland, Embryology & Anatomy, Indications for Surgery, Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Hypercortisolism, Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma, Sex Steroid Excess, Pheochromocytoma, Adrenal Incidentaloma, Technique of Adrenalectomy, The Endocrine Pancreas, Embryology & Anatomy, Indications for Surgery, Tumorogenesis, Insulinoma, Gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome), VIPoma (Verner-Morrison) Syndrome, Glucagonoma, Somatostatinoma, Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Tumors, References.
Excerpt:
"Many endocrine diseases are managed surgically. The details of
clinical presentation, diagnosis, and medical management are discussed
in other sections of this book. This chapter provides an overview
of the principles involved in the surgical therapy for these conditions.
The indications for surgical intervention, relevant procedures,
and the benefits of these procedures are discussed...."
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