title: Surgery for thyroid cancer.
abstract: A technique of thyroidectomy that facilitates resection of the thyroid, preserves the parathyroid glands with their blood supply, and preserves the recurrent and the superior laryngeal nerves is described. This technique provides a simple and versatile means of complete extracapsular thyroidectomy for lesions of the thyroid gland and minimizes postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Ziv
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Snehal G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D006042:Goiter / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*