title: Preserving function and quality of life after thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
abstract: Endocrine disease has been recognised for thousands of years, but surgical treatment of endocrine disorders has only been widely used in the past century. Surgery is an effective treatment for hyperfunctioning glands and benign and malignant tumours. Advances in surgical technique have led to the development of short and safe operations with a high cure rate, and recent studies have not only assessed the success of the operations but also have focused on how these diseases affect patient-reported quality of life before and after surgery. In this Review, we summarise current approaches to surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease, focusing on how these approaches both preserve function and improve quality of life after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Joel T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: Rebecca S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sippel
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D006406:Hematoma / Q000517:prevention & control; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011788:Quality of Life; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*