Preoperative endocrine tumor localization utilizing a cost-effective approach.
Endocrine tumors commonly produce characteristic clinical signs, and laboratory tests lead to accurate diagnosis in a high percentage of cases. The successful management of these tumors usually requires complete surgical resection. A large number of preoperative localization procedures to facilitate the operative management of these tumors have been developed. This report reviews the recent contributions to this literature, with a particular emphasis on cost-effective use of these procedures.
Leight
G S
GS
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Varhaug
J E
JE
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery