Surgical Endocrinology

This is a text on the diagnosis and surgical management of diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, endocrine pancreas, and the diffuse neuroendocrine system. It offers guidelines on preoperative evaluation, clinical decision making, medical treatment, and operative strategies.

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Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 Written by leading surgeons and medical endocrinologists, Surgical Endocrinology is the definitive text on the diagnosis and surgical management of diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, endocrine pancreas, and the diffuse neuroendocrine system. The contributors thoroughly explain the pathophysiology of these diseases and offer detailed guidelines on preoperative evaluation, clinical decision making, medical treatment, operative strategies, and postoperative care. Coverage also includes current information on the molecular basis for endocrine neoplasia, the molecular genetics of familial endocrine syndromes, and the medical endocrinology evaluation of specific problems. Treatment algorithms appear throughout the book and more than 300 illustrations complement the text