Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America The Clinics: Surgery Series

In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Amy Y. Chen and Michael C. Singer bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease. Top experts in the field discuss key topics such as avoiding complications of thyroidectomy: preservation of parathyroid glands; RLN monitoring; RFA for benign nodules and for cancer, too; surgery for secondary hyperparathyroidism; autofluorescence of parathyroid glands; and more.

• Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including surgical management of substernal thyroids; avoiding complications of thyroidectomy: RLN and SLN preservation; recognizing and managing 4-gland hyperplasia; pearls to find hard-to-identify parathyroid glands; future directions; and more.
• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on thyroid and parathyroid disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Overview of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease: The Otolaryngology Perspective
Overview of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease-The Endocrinology Perspective
Step-by-Step Thyroidectomy-Incision, Nerve Identification, Parathyroid Preservation, and Gland Removal
Surgical Management of Substernal Thyroid Goiters
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring: Nuts and Bolts
Avoiding Complications of Thyroidectomy: Preservation of Parathyroid Glands
Avoiding Complications of Thyroidectomy: Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and Superior Laryngeal Nerve Preservation
Radiofrequency Ablation for Benign Nodules and for Cancer, Too?
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Surgery for Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroidectomy: An Operative Guide
Pearls of Parathyroidectomy: How to Find the Hard to Find Ones
Autofluorescence of Parathyroid Glands: A Review of Methods of Parathyroid Gland Identification and Parathyroid Vascular Assessment
Future Directions in the Treatment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease