Controversies in Thyroid Surgery

William B. Inabnet III

ISBN 10: 3319371584 / ISBN 13: 9783319371580

Published by Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing, 2016

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book encompasses many different diagnoses as well as several specialties of practicing surgeons in the United States. Over the last ten years many advances have been made in preoperative assessment including imaging and diagnostic techniques, operative approaches including 'minimally invasive' and robotic surgery, and post operative care. Controversies in Thyroid Surgery explores some of the controversies that arise as the result of these new findings and applications. The book is divided into the two categories of benign diagnosis and cancer topics. Both of these areas lend themselves to separate analysis of specific problems in the areas mentioned above. The text reviews recent data about advances in diagnostic techniques as well as outcomes with specific regards to the newer operative techniques. The textbook will serve as a resource for medical and surgical colleagues involved in the treatment of a wide variety of thyroid diseases. Authors that are experts in their field andhave published extensively provide balanced and non-biased views of topics that are admittedly controversial. Controversies in Thyroid Surgery will be of great value and utility to practicing endocrinologists, general surgeons and otolaryngologists.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Controversies in Thyroid Surgery
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319371584
• ISBN 13: 9783319371580
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 14D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 474 grams

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Synopsis

This book encompasses many different diagnoses as well as several specialties of practicing surgeons in the United States. Over the last ten years many advances have been made in preoperative assessment including imaging and diagnostic techniques, operative approaches including “minimally invasive” and robotic surgery, and post operative care. Controversies in Thyroid Surgery explores some of the controversies that arise as the result of these new findings and applications. The book is divided into the two categories of benign diagnosis and cancer topics. Both of these areas lend themselves to separate analysis of specific problems in the areas mentioned above. The text reviews recent data about advances in diagnostic techniques as well as outcomes with specific regards to the newer operative techniques. The textbook will serve as a resource for medical and surgical colleagues involved in the treatment of a wide variety of thyroid diseases. Authors that are experts in their field andhave published extensively provide balanced and non-biased views of topics that are admittedly controversial. Controversies in Thyroid Surgery will be of great value and utility to practicing endocrinologists, general surgeons and otolaryngologists.

About the Author

John B. Hanks, MD

Department of Surgery

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

USA

William Inabnett, III. MD FACS

Department of Surgery

Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY

USA