Thoracic Trauma
Thoracic Trauma J. Wayne Meredith J. Jason Hoth Introduction Trauma continues to be a significant source of patient morbidity and mortality, accounting for 140,000 deaths annually and is the leading…
Anatomy of the Breast
Anatomy of the Breast Kirby I. Bland Breast tissue is embryologically derived and anatomically matures as a modified sweat gland. Mammary tissues represent a unique feature of the mammalian species….
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors Jeffrey A. Norton Yijun Chen Pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) are rare pancreatic neoplasms with an annual incidence of 1 to 1.5 per 100,000 population, resulting in approximately…
Management of Carcinoma in Situ and Proliferative Lesions of the Breast
Management of Carcinoma in Situ and Proliferative Lesions of the Breast Mark C. Kelley Ana M. Grau Ingrid M. Meszoely The diagnosis and management of noninvasive carcinoma and proliferative lesions…
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Armando E. Giuliano Sanjay P. Bagaria Sentinel node biopsy is based on the concept that an afferent lymphatic from a primary tumor drains…
Adrenalectomy—Open and Minimally Invasive
Adrenalectomy—Open and Minimally Invasive L. Michael Brunt Arthur Rawlings Tumors of the adrenal gland may present in a variety of clinical manifestations depending on the underlying pathophysiology. Surgical resection is…
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid: Thyroid Lobectomy and Subtotal and Total Thyroidectomy
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid: Thyroid Lobectomy and Subtotal and Total Thyroidectomy Herbert Chen Anatomy The thyroid gland lies in the central compartment of the neck and is…
Surgical Anatomy of the Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Glands
Surgical Anatomy of the Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Glands Clive S. Grant Success in the surgical management of a patient can be conveniently divided into three phases: preoperative, intraoperative, and…
Comprehensive Parathyroidectomy for the Treatment of PHPT
Comprehensive Parathyroidectomy for the Treatment of PHPT Allan E. Siperstein Mira Milas Introduction The modern era of parathyroid disease management is characterized by three fundamentally new and important features. First…
Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy Robert Udelsman Tobias Carling Background Approximately 85% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) harbor a single adenoma and are cured by excision of the incident gland. The…
