Surgical considerations and controversies in thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
The techniques of thyroid surgery have been fully elucidated in several surgical texts and atlases. This article discuss surgical pearls of thyroid and parathyroid surgery. We discuss preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations and controversies for both procedures.
Affleck
Brian D
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Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Lakenheath Hospital, 48 MDOS/SGOSL, RAF Lakenheath, APO AE 09464, UK.
Swartz
Keith
K
Brennan
Joseph
J
D006801:Humans; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000379:methods; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D019990:Perioperative Care; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*