Minimal Access Neck Dissection
Fig. 12.1 A 6-cm incision site is marked within a horizontal neck crease At this point the fascia overlying the submandibular gland is incised at the most inferior aspect of…
The Evolution of Thyroid Surgery
Fig. 1.1 Albert Theodor Billroth, 1867 (Reproduced with permission from Institut für Medizingeschichte, Universität Bern, Buehlstrasse 26, CH 3012 Bern) In spite of Billroth’s myriad achievements, Theodor Kocher (1841–1917) stands…
The Future of Robotic Thyroid Surgery and Neck Dissection
David J. Terris and Michael C. Singer (eds.)Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery201410.1007/978-1-4614-9011-1_21 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 21. The Future of Robotic Thyroid Surgery and Neck Dissection F. Christopher Holsinger1 (1) Division…
Parathyroid Surgery 2020
Foley CS, Agcaoglu O, Siperstein AE, Berber E. Robotic transaxillary endocrine surgery: a comparison with conventional open technique. Surg Endosc. 2012;26:2259–66.CrossRef Fraker DL, Harsono H, Lewis R. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy:…
Thyroid Surgery 2020
David J. Terris and Michael C. Singer (eds.)Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery201410.1007/978-1-4614-9011-1_19 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 19. Thyroid Surgery 2020 Peter Angelos1 and Raymon H. Grogan2 (1) Department of Surgery, The University…
Use of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay
Fig. 15.1 Patterns of IOPTH decrease There is no universal agreement on what constitutes an adequate decrease in IOPTH to assure cure. George Irvin and his associates rely on a…
Conservative Central Neck Dissection
Fig. 11.1 The lymph node groups are divided into six cervical levels (levels 1-6) and one upper mediastinal (level 7), comprising seven levels each bounded by distinct anatomical borders (From…
Defining Minimally Invasive and Remote Access Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Fig. 2.1 Different approaches to minimally invasive and remote access parathyroid surgery Mini-open Parathyroidectomy The open, focused parathyroidectomy has gained widespread acceptance as having statistically equivalent outcomes to traditional bilateral…
Ambulatory Endocrine Surgery
Distant travel Significant comorbidities ASA IV or V Uncompensated cardiac/pulmonary disease Obstructive sleep apnea Drain placement Graves’ with large vascular goiters Antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy Massive goiter Poor hemostasis Airway concern Poorly…
Problems in the injured patient
Chapter 13 Problems in the injured patient James Lim, Bruce Waxman, Marcel Favilla 13.1 Introduction Care of the injured patient begins at the scene of injury and should optimally follow…
