Surgical management of endocrine disorders

Abstract

The twentieth century saw rapid advances in the surgical management of endocrine and endocrine-related neoplastic diseases. High cure rates along with low perioperative morbidity have resulted from an emphasis on specialized training and new techniques, as well as improvements in diagnosis, imaging, and surgical pathology. This chapter will focus on the surgical management of endocrine disorders that involve the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pituitary glands, and the gastroenteropancreatic system. These endocrine organs are subject to the development of tumors, hyperplasia, and other derangements that are many times amenable to surgery. Each section of this chapter will present a specific endocrine organ followed by its respective set of pathologic derangements, diagnostic approaches, and treatments modalities. © 2010 Springer-Verlag New York.